More than one electric wire acts as a conductor (5)
I believe the answer is:
leads
'more than one electric wire acts' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'a conductor' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'conductor' could be 'led' (LED is an example) and 'led' is present in the leftover letters.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leads that I've seen before include "singers principally?" , "Guides; wires" , "Goes ahead" , "Guides from the front" , "stars" .)