"lightning rod" meaning in All languages combined

See lightning rod on Wiktionary

Noun [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ ˈɹɒd\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lightning rod.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lightning rod.wav Forms: lightning rods [plural]
  1. Paratonnerre.
    Sense id: fr-lightning_rod-en-noun-LuQQsnMl Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
  2. Personne ou chose qui concentre les critiques à son égard. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-lightning_rod-en-noun--g-8LjRe Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lightning conductor

Inflected forms

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