( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈlightning rod ) noun
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
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈlightning rod ) noun
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
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005