ROD
Scrabble letter values: R1O1D2 = 4
Definition
- noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood.
- noun any rod-shaped bacterium.
- noun a linear measure of 16.5 feet. — synonyms: perch, pole
- noun a square rod of land. — synonyms: perch, pole
- noun a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light. — synonyms: rod_cell, retinal_rod
- 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.”