English
Noun
wikipedia
lightning rod
- A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning
- (metaphorically): a controversial issue; a person who is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another
Synonyms
lightning conductor (British)
Translations
trans-top|metallic conductor that protects from lightning
Czech: hromosvod m, bleskosvod m
Finnish: ukkosenjohdatin
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Portuguese: pára-raios m
Serbian: gromobran, munjobran, gromosvod
Spanish: pararrayos m
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trans-top|controversial issue
Czech: hromosvod m
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el:lightning rod
fr:lightning rod
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