How to use rod in a sentence. Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end lightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth Add to word list a long, thin pole made of wood, metal, or other material A fishing / curtain rod (definition of rod from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Rods are more sensitive to light than cones and are responsible for the ability to see in dim light. Rod synonyms, rod pronunciation, rod translation, english dictionary definition of rod
A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as There are 32 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun rod, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See also fishing rod, lightning rod Definition of rod noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An implement resembling and/or supplanting a rod (particularly a cane) that is used for corporal punishment, and metonymically called the rod, regardless of its actual shape and composition.
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