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Definitions for "Lightning rod"
Keywords:  rod, conductor, finial, lighthouse, hit
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a rod attached to a building to attract lightning and direct lighting down into the ground so it doesn't hit the building
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Metal rod which is installed at the highest point on a structure so that lightning is diverted away from the structure, avoiding a hit and damage by lightning.
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a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
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Keywords:  escondido, serpiente, superhero, shifters, fictional
LightningRod is a fictional character and a member of the Shifters Superhero team. He is one of the founding members along with Brain Wave and Serpiente Escondido.
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Keywords:  mammoth, speck, mighty, harmless, electric
a mechanism to channel dangerous electricity and render it harmless, to prevent buildings from burning down
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an illustration of the principle that the electric field strength is great around a pointed object
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a tiny speck in comparison to the mighty electrical charge generation inside these mammoth clouds
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Keywords:  distract, target, attention, negative, frequent
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
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