conductor

Definitions of conductor
  1. noun
    a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
    synonyms: geleider
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    elektriciteitskabel, kabel
    a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
    corduroy, koordfluweel, ribfluweel, rips, tinneroy
    a light insulated conductor for household use
    elektrode
    a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
    bliksemafleider
    a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
    halfgeleider
    a conductor made with semiconducting material
    draad, elektriciteitskabel, ijzerdraad, kabel, leiding
    a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
    anode
    a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
    kathode
    a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
    IC, chip, microchip
    electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
    verlengsnoer
    an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord
    klopboor, slagboor, slagboormachine, springer, startkabel
    a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
    elektriciteitssnoer
    a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
    hoogspanningsdraad, hoogspanningskabel
    cable used to distribute electricity
    telefoondraad
    the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
    thermoweerstand
    a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
    transistor, transistorradio, transsistorradio
    a semiconductor device capable of amplification
    type of:
    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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