lightning rod
noun/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌɹɒd/
Definitions
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the…
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.
A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from…
A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target.
- Another factor was that when the two governments changed Stormont’s rules in 2006 they left the dual premiership as the “lightning rod for other difficulties”, said [Brendan] O’Leary.
- Though hardly a novel claim nowadays[…] it made [Jean] Twenge a lightning rod in the research world, where some academics remain skeptical of the panic over smartphones.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA