rod Synonyms
rod Meaning
rod (n)
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
any rod-shaped bacterium
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
a gangster's pistol
rod (n.)
A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).
An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively, chastisement.
A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression.
A support for a fishing line; a fish pole.
A member used in tension, as for sustaining a suspended weight, or in tension and compression, as for transmitting reciprocating motion, etc.; a connecting bar.
An instrument for measuring.
A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole.
rod Sentence Examples
- The wooden rod extended out of the carpenter's toolbox.
- The conductor used a tuning fork to create a vibrating rod of air.
- The metal rod had a smooth surface that reflected light like a mirror.
- The fisherman carefully attached a hook to the tip of his fishing rod.
- The engineer tested the strength of the aluminum rod under high pressure.
- The rod was used as a lever to move a heavy object.
- The child held a Popsicle rod in their hand.
- The lightning rod on the roof was designed to protect the building from lightning strikes.
- The rod was a long, thin object used for fishing or welding.
- The technician inserted a metal rod into an electrical outlet to check for voltage.
FAQs About the word rod
a long thin implement made of metal or wood, any rod-shaped bacterium, a linear measure of 16.5 feet, a square rod of land, a visual receptor cell that is sensi
cane, baton, cudgel, billy club, nightstick, waddy, staff, truncheon, billy, bat
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The wooden rod extended out of the carpenter's toolbox.
The conductor used a tuning fork to create a vibrating rod of air.
The metal rod had a smooth surface that reflected light like a mirror.
The fisherman carefully attached a hook to the tip of his fishing rod.
