lightning rod, lightning conductor: 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
çekim: çoğul penangkal-penangkal petir
köken: Compound of penangkal (“repulsion, deterrent”) + petir (“lightning”). Compare to Chinese 避雷 (bìléi) or Japanese 避雷(ひらい) (hirai).
lightning rod (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)
köken: Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) + llamps (“lightning bolts”).
Etimoloji
Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to stop”) + rayos (“bolts of lightning”). Probably a calque of French paratonnerre.