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Meaning of lightning rod

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lightning rod

noun

Definitions

  1. A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning

  2. A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lightning%20rod

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