conductor

noun
UK /kənˈdʌk.tər/
US /kənˈdʌk.tɚ/

A conductor is a person who stands in front of a music group and shows them how to play.

The conductor raised her baton, and the orchestra began to play.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who collects tickets or helps passengers on a train or bus.

The conductor checked our tickets as the train left the station.

3. A material that lets heat or electricity pass through it easily.

Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

4. A person who leads or guides a group of people.

She was the conductor of the school tour.