noun🔗ShareParatonnerreA metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning."The tall office building has a lightning conductor on its roof to protect it during thunderstorms. "Le grand immeuble de bureaux est équipé d'un paratonnerre sur son toit pour le protéger pendant les orages.architecturebuildingelectrictechnologydevicesciencephysicsweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading