lightning rod

lightning rod(
layt
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nihng
 
rad
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el pararrayos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Boy, it's a good thing we installed those lightning rods on the roof!¡Guau, menos mal que instalamos esos pararrayos en el techo!
b. el pararrayo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A lot of lightning bolts were seen hitting the lightning rod on the tower during the storm.Durante la tormenta, se veían muchos rayos cayendo en el pararrayo de la torre.
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