Question

Define the lighting, lighting strike and lighting conductor

Answer 1

Lightning

the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.

Lightning strike

a strike by workers after little or no warning, especially without official union backing.

lightning conductor

a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground.

Answer 2

A lightning rod (US, AUS) or lightning conductor (UK) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. ... Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals, or strike termination devices.