English-Thai Dictionary

conductor

N ผู้ควบคุม  ผู้ทำ  ผู้จัดการ  manager guide leader phu-kuab-kum

 

conductor

N ผู้ควบคุม วงดนตรี  orchestra leader director phu-kuab-kum-wong-don-tri

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONDUCTOR

n. 1. A leader; a guide; one who goes before or accompanies, and shows the way.
2. A chief; a commander; one who leads an army or a people.
3. A director; a manager.
4. In surgery, an instrument which serves to direct the knife in cutting for the stone, and in laying up sinuses and fistulas; also, a machine to secure a fractured limb.
5. In electrical experiments, any body that receives and communicates electricity; such as metals and moist substances. Bodies which repel it, or into which it will not pass, are called non-conductors. Hence,
6. A metallic rod erected by buildings or in ships, to conduct lightning to the earth or water, and protect the building from its effects.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONDUCTOR

Con *duct "or, n. Etym: [LL. , a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee. ]

 

1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden.

 

2. One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. [U. S.]

 

3. (Mus. )

 

Defn: The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.

 

4. (Physics )

 

Defn: A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod.

 

5. (Surg.)

 

Defn: A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc. ; a director.

 

6. (Arch. )

 

Defn: Same as Leader. Prime conductor (Elec.), the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or retain the electricity.

 

CONDUCTORY

Con *duct "o *ry, a. Etym: [LL. conductorius.]

 

Defn: Having the property of conducting. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conductor

con duc tor |kənˈdəktər kənˈdəktər | ▶noun 1 a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir: he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 2 a person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets. 3 Physics a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, esp. when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this: graphite is a reasonably good conductor of electricity. • another term for lightning rod. DERIVATIVES con duc to ri al |ˌkänˌdəkˈtôrēəl, kən - |adjective, con duc tor ship |-ˌSHip |noun conductor ( sense 1 ) ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a military leader ): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together ’ (see conduct ).

 

conductor rail

con |duct ¦or rail ▶noun a rail transmitting current to an electric train or other vehicle.

 

Oxford Dictionary

conductor

con |duct ¦or |kənˈdʌktə | ▶noun 1 a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir. 2 Brit. a person who collects fares and sells tickets on a bus. • N. Amer. a guard on a train. 3 Physics a material or device that conducts or transmits heat or electricity, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this: most polymers are poor conductors. • short for lightning conductor. 4 Brit. a person who is trained to provide conductive education. DERIVATIVES conductorship noun conductor ( sense 1 ) ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a military leader ): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together ’ (see conduct ).

 

conductor rail

con |duct ¦or rail ▶noun a rail transmitting current to an electric train or other vehicle.

 

Spanish Dictionary

conductor, -ra

conductor, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que conduce un automóvil, en especial si se dedica a ello profesionalmente :el conductor del ómnibus es muy joven .SINÓNIMO chófer .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [cuerpo ] Que deja pasar fácilmente a través de su masa el calor o la electricidad :los metales son buenos conductores .SINÓNIMO conductivo .3 nombre masculino y femenino RPlata, Méx Persona que presenta un programa de televisión o de radio . VÉASE hilo conductor .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conductor

con duc tor /kəndʌ́ktə r /→conduct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 〘楽 〙指揮者 .2 (バス 列車などの )車掌 (!｟英 ｠では列車の車掌はguard ) .3 〘物理 〙伝導体 , 導体 ; 導線 ; 避雷針 (lightning conductor ).4 案内者 ; (ツアーの )添乗員 .5 指導者 ; 管理者 .～́ r à il (鉄道の )送電 [導体 ]レール .～ship 名詞 U 指導者 [案内者 ]の職務 .