Sinonim lightning rod

English Thesaurus

1. a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	conductor,
definition	:	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact)

2. someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)