conductor
pronunciation
How to pronounce conductor in British English:
UK [kənˈdʌktə(r)]
How to pronounce conductor in American English:
US [kənˈdʌktər]
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- Noun:
- the person who leads a musical group
- a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
- a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
Word Origin
- conductor (n.)
- 1520s, "one who leads or guides," from Middle French conductour (14c., Old French conduitor), from Latin conductor "one who hires, contractor," in Late Latin "a carrier," from conductus, past participle of conducere (see conduce). Earlier in same sense was conduitour (early 15c., from Old French conduitor). Meaning "leader of an orchestra or chorus" is from 1784; meaning "one who has charge of passengers and collects fares on a railroad" is 1832, American English. Physics sense of "object or device that passes heat" is from 1745; of electricity from 1737.
Example
- 1. His father leopold was a musician and orchestra conductor .
- 2. The english clarinettist and conductor alan hacker has died ; he was 73 .
- 3. For my part , I have no idea whether gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one .
- 4. You could think of it as the brain 's conductor .
- 5. But one month later , the bus conductor was murdered too .