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rod

noun

1 rod

A long thin implement made of metal or wood.

Roget 975: scourge, rod, cane, stick; ratan, rattan; birch, birch rod; azote, blacksnake, bullwhack [U.S.], chicote, kurbash, quirt, ... show more

Roget 466: measurement, admeasurement, mensuration, survey, valuation, appraisement, assessment, assize; estimate, estimation; dead reckoning, reckoning etc. ... show more

Roget 993: spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala, exsufflation, cantrap, runes, abracadabra, open sesame, countercharm, Ephesian letters, ... show more

Dutch: staaf
Polish: pręt

2 rod

Any rod-shaped bacterium.

3 rod

A linear measure of 16.5 feet.

synonyms: perch, pole.

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

Dutch: el

4 rod

A square rod of land.

synonyms: perch, pole.

Dutch: hengelroede, roede

5 rod

A visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light.

synonyms: retinal rod, rod cell.

Dutch: staafje, geselroede
Polish: pręcik

6 rod

A gangster's pistol.

synonym: gat.


Moby thesaurus: Maypole, atomic pile, automatic, bar, baton, billet, birch, blowgun, blowpipe, breeder reactor, bricks, caduceus, cane, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, castigation, chain of office, chain reactor, chain-reacting pile, chastisement ... show more.

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