conducting wire vs conductor

conducting wire and conductor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conducting wire	Yes	No	No	No
conductor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conductor is a hypernym of conducting wire; that is, conductor is a word with a broader meaning than conducting wire:

conducting wire (noun)	conductor (noun)
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance	a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
	the person who leads a musical group
	the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
	a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat