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| rod [ rod ] (plural rods) |
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1. thin stick: a narrow, usually cylindrical length of wood, metal, plastic, or other material
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2. fishing
Same as fishing rod
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3. whipping stick: a stick, or bundle of sticks tied together, used for whipping somebody as a punishment
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4. surveying pole: a graduated pole used by surveyors for sighting with a leveling instrument to determine elevation differences
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5.
Same as lightning rod (sense 1)
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6. staff of office: a staff, especially one that indicates somebody's standing, office, authority, or power
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7. power wielded: tyrannical or oppressive power
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8. plant stem: a straight stem or shoot that has been cut from, or that is growing on, a woody plant
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9. rail metal bar supporting railroad car: one of the metal bars that form the framework of the underside of a railroad car, especially one on a freight car
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often used in the plural
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10. anatomy receptor cell in eye: a rod-shaped receptor in the retina of the eye that is sensitive to dim light but not color
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11. microbiology bacterium: a rod-shaped bacterium
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12. board marked with full-scale joinery pattern: a board on which the dimensions of a joinery assembly such as a window or door frame are marked in full scale
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13. measurements unit of length: a unit of length equal to 5.03 m (51/2 yd), now largely obsolete
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14. measurements unit of area: a unit of area equal to 25.3 m2 (30.25 sq yd), now largely obsolete
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15. pistol: a gun, especially a pistol
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slang
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| [ Old English rodd "pole, rod," origin ?] |
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  rod·less adjective |
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