Lightning Rod Definition

noun
A tall metal pole placed high on a structure, as a building or tower, and attached to a ground so as to attract lightning and protect the structure from damage.
Webster's New World
One that attracts criticism, often in such a way that criticism is diverted from something else.
American Heritage
A person or thing that attracts controversy, strong feelings, etc. and diverts them from some other potential object or target.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Lightning Rod

Noun

Singular:
lightning rod
Plural:
lightning-rods

Lightning Rod Sentence Examples

  • Living with a lightning rod for trouble has its advantages.

  • Balzac said of him that he " invented the lightning-rod, the hoax (` le canard ') and the republic."

  • He overcame the difficulty by erecting a vertical earthed receiving antenna like a lightning rod and attached a lateral extension to it at a yard or two above the earthed end.

  • Desiring freedom, his case instead became the lightning rod for sectional bitterness and hostility that was only resolved by war. ' GoCityKids.

  • And then mosey right down the lightning-rod and come along.

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