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Conductor

A material that lets electricity or heat move through it easily.

Metals are good conductors. A circuit needs a conductor to carry electric current.

Example: Copper wire is a conductor of electricity. A metal spoon in hot soup quickly gets hot because metal conducts heat.

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Related words

  • Circuit: A complete loop that electricity can flow around.
  • Insulator: A material that does not let electricity or heat move through it easily.

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