LIGHTNING ROD


Meaning of LIGHTNING ROD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1773

1. : a grounded metallic rod set up on a structure (as a building) to protect it from lightning

2. : one that serves to divert attack from another

3. : one that is a frequent target of criticism or focus of controversy

she has become a convenient lightning rod for voters' discontent with law-and-order issues — Aric Press et al.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.