LEARNit Dictionary
lightning conductor
noun
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktə(r)/
UK
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktər/
US
1
a long straight piece of metal or wire leading from the highest part of a building to the ground, put there to prevent lightning damaging the building
صاعقهگیر, میله برقگیر, میله صاعقهگیر, برقگیر ساختمان, میله آذرخشگیر
2
a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at somebody/something else
جاذب انتقادات, هدف انتقاد, جذب کننده توجه منفی