define lightning conductor
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a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightining harmlessely into the ground
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Lightning occurs when positively charged particles in the clouds come in contact with negatively charged particles.
A lightning conductor is a metal rod fixed at the highest part of a building and running down the wall of the building with the end buried deep into the ground. The electrical discharge of lightning is captured by this rod into the earth and prevent the building from being damage.
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