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

3. (Mus.) The leader or director
of an orchestra or chorus.

4. (Physics) 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.) A grooved sound or
staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps,
etc.; a director.

6. (Arch.) Same as
Leader.

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

Con*duct"o*ry (?), a. [LL.
conductorius.] Having the property of
conducting. [R.]

Con*duct"ress (?), n. A woman
who leads or directs; a directress.

Con"duit (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr.
LL. conductus escort, conduit. See Conduct.]
1. A pipe, canal, channel, or passage for
conveying water or fluid.

All the conduits of my blood froze up.


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