conductor
A person who leads an orchestra or choir.
A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other musical group, keeping time and shaping the performance.
A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.
A railway or bus staff member who is responsible for passengers, often checking tickets and giving information or assistance.
A material that lets electricity or heat move through it easily.
A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily.
A wire that carries electricity.
A wire or metal part in an electrical system that carries electric current.
- Base: conductor
- Plural: conductors
bus conductor
1staff member on a bus
A worker on a bus who collects money or checks tickets.
- The bus conductor collected fares as we got on.
- Show your pass to the bus conductor.
- The bus conductor told us when to get off for the market.
- I paid the bus conductor.
conductor rail
1rail supplying electricity to trains
A rail that gives electric power to a train.
- The train draws power from a conductor rail.
- Warning signs were posted near the exposed conductor rail.
- Engineers shut off the conductor rail before entering the track area.
conductor's baton
1stick used to keep time
A small stick a conductor uses to lead music.
- The conductor lifted his baton and the orchestra began.
- She gripped the conductor's baton tightly during the fast section.
- Without a conductor's baton, he conducted using only his hands.
- The conductor uses a baton.
guest conductor
1invited conductor for a concert
A conductor who is invited for a short time.
- The orchestra hired a guest conductor for the summer festival.
- Tonight’s concert will be led by a guest conductor from Berlin.
- As guest conductor, she rehearsed the musicians for three days.
- A guest conductor led the concert.
principal conductor
1main conductor of an orchestra
The main conductor of an orchestra.
- She was appointed principal conductor of the city orchestra.
- The principal conductor chose a program of contemporary works.
- Under the principal conductor, the ensemble developed a distinctive sound.
train conductor
1staff member on a train
A worker on a train who checks tickets and helps passengers.
- The train conductor checked our tickets just after we left the station.
- Ask the train conductor if you need help with your seat.
- The train conductor announced that the next stop was Central.
- The train conductor checked my ticket.