lightning rod

1. 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.

   Blitzableiter

   громоотво́дgromootvód, молниеотво́дmolnijeotvód

   блискави́чникblyskavýčnyk, блискавковідві́дblyskavkovidvíd, громовідвідhromovidvid

   a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning

2. (figuratively)A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target.

   стре́лочникstréločnik, козёл отпуще́нияkozjól otpuščénija

   someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

1. This building has a lightning rod.

   Цей будинок має блискавичник. — oromashka

   ruУ этого здания есть громоотвод. — odexed

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2. The church has a lightning rod.

   На церкві є блискавичник. — deniko

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3. Of course we have a lightning rod.

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4. What's a lightning rod?

   deWas ist ein Blitzableiter? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. A lightning rod atop a church tower is the strongest form of mistrust against dear God.

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