conductor of electricity — elektros laidininkas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. conductor of electricity vok. elektrischer Leiter, m rus. электрический проводник, m pranc. conducteur électrique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
conductor — conductorial /kon duk tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. conductorship, n. /keuhn duk teuhr/, n. 1. a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager. 2. an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance, who is in charge of the… … Universalium
Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… … Wikipedia
Conductor — Con*duct or (k[o^]n*d[u^]k t[ e]r), n. [LL., a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.] 1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. [1913 Webster] Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conductor gallop — is the high amplitude, low frequency oscillation of overhead power lines due to wind.[1] The movement of the wires occur most commonly in the vertical plane, although horizontal or rotational motion is also possible. The natural frequency mode… … Wikipedia
conductor — 1520s, one who leads or guides, from M.Fr. conductour (14c., O.Fr. conduitor), from L. conductor one who hires, contractor, in L.L. a carrier, from conductus, pp. of conducere (see CONDUCE (Cf. conduce)). Earlier in same sense was conduitour… … Etymology dictionary
conductor — ► NOUN 1) a person who conducts an orchestra or choir. 2) a material or device that conducts heat or electricity. 3) a person who collects fares on a bus. 4) N. Amer. a guard on a train. DERIVATIVES conductorship noun conductress noun … English terms dictionary
conductor — [kən duk′tər] n. 1. a person who conducts; leader; guide; manager 2. the director of an orchestra, choir, etc. ☆ 3. the person who has charge of the passengers and collects fares on a train, streetcar, or bus 4. a substance or thing that conducts … English World dictionary
conductor rail — noun A rail which transmits electricity to an electric train • • • Main Entry: ↑conduct … Useful english dictionary
electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… … Universalium