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Rod
see synonyms of rodNoun
1. rod
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
2. rod
any rod-shaped bacterium
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Rod
see synonyms of rodnoun
1.
a slim cylinder of metal, wood, etc; stick or shaft
2.
a switch or bundle of switches used to administer corporal punishment
3.
any of various staffs of insignia or office
4.
power, esp of a tyrannical kind
a dictator's iron rod
5.
a straight slender shoot, stem, or cane of a woody plant
6. fishing rod
7. Also called: pole, perch
a.
a unit of length equal to 51⁄2 yards
b.
a unit of square measure equal to 301⁄4 square yards
8.
a straight narrow board marked with the dimensions of a piece of joinery, as the spacing of steps on a staircase
9.
a metal shaft that transmits power in axial reciprocating motion
piston rod, con(necting) rod
Compare shaft (sense 5)10. surveying another name (esp US) for staff (sense 8)
11. Also called: retinal rod
any of the elongated cylindrical cells in the retina of the eye, containing the visual purple (rhodopsin), which are sensitive to dim light but not to colour
Compare cone (sense 5)12.
any rod-shaped bacterium
13. a vulgar slang word for penis
14. US slang name for pistol (sense 1)
15. short for hotrod
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Rod
see synonyms of rod noun
1.
a straight, slender shoot or stem cut from, or still part of, a bush or tree
2. Bible
an offshoot or branch of a family or tribe; stock or race
3.
any straight, or almost straight, stick, shaft, bar, staff, etc., of wood, metal, or other material
curtain rods, a lightning rod
4.
a.
a stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
b.
punishment; chastisement
usually with the5.
a.
a staff, scepter, etc., carried as a symbol of office, rank, or power
b.
power; authority; often, tyrannical rule
6.
fishing rod
7.
a stick used to measure something
8.
a.
a unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards (5.0292 meters)
abbrev. rdb.
a square rod, equal to 30.25 square yards (25.2929 square meters)
9. US, Slang
a pistol or revolver
10. US, Slang
hot rod
11. Anatomy
any of the rod-shaped cells in the retina of the vertebrate eye that are sensitive to dim light
12. Bacteriology
any microorganism shaped like a bacillus
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Rod
see synonyms of rodn.
1. A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as:
a. A fishing rod.
b. A piston rod.
c. An often expandable horizontal bar, especially of metal, used to suspend household items such as curtains or towels.
d. A leveling rod.
e. A lightning rod.
f. A divining rod.
g. A measuring stick.
h. One of the horizontal elements in a truss system underneath a rail car, especially a freight car.
2. A shoot or stem cut from or growing as part of a woody plant.
3.
a. A stick or bundle of sticks or switches used to give punishment by whipping.
b. Punishment; correction.
4.
a. A scepter, staff, or wand symbolizing power or authority.
b. Power or dominion, especially of a tyrannical nature: "under the rod of a cruel slavery" (John Henry Newman).
5. Abbr. rd
a. A linear measure equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters). Also called pole2.
b. The square of this measure, equal to 30.25 square yards or 272.25 square feet (25.30 square meters).
6. Anatomy Any of various rod-shaped cells in the retina that respond to dim light. Also called rod cell.
7. Microbiology An elongated bacterium; a bacillus.
8. Slang A pistol or revolver.
9. Vulgar Slang A penis, especially when erect.
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