Synonyms and Antonyms for lightning-rod
1. lightning rod (n.)
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
2. lightning rod (n.)
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
3. lightning (n.)
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
4. lightning (n.)
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
5. rod (n.)
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
7. rod (n.)
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
8. rod (n.)
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
10. rod (n.)
a square rod of land
