ROD

/ɹɒd/ ► audio Scrabble 4 Words With Friends 4

Definition

  1. noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood.
  2. noun any rod-shaped bacterium.
  3. noun a linear measure of 16.5 feet. — synonyms: perch, pole
  4. noun a square rod of land. — synonyms: perch, pole
  5. noun a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light. — synonyms: rod_cell, retinal_rod
  6. noun a gangster's pistol. — synonyms: gat

Examples

  • “When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water.”
  • “The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod.”
  • “I notched a rod and used it to measure the length of rope to cut.”

Anagrams of ROD

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