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rod

/ɹɑd/noun1 syllable

Rod means: a linear measure of 16.5 feet.

Synonyms for rod6

noun, as in a linear measure of 16.5 feet

perch, pole

noun, as in a square rod of land

perch, pole

noun, as in a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

rod cell, retinal rod

noun, as in a gangster's pistol

gat

also used for rod

skyfish

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What does rod mean?6

noun

1

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

2

a square rod of land

3

a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

4

a gangster's pistol

5

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

6

any rod-shaped bacterium

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rod?13

one syllable

godsquadoddtoddcodnodpodquadprodsodtodwad

two syllables

facade
Show 40 near rhymes
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Rod in a sentence

  • Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.shekitten
  • And take this rod in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.carlosalberto
  • No language is understood by the one who understands the rod.Roomba_Unit
  • He was beaten with an iron rod during a violent soccer match.unknown
  • He can bend an iron rod with his hands.CK
  • There’s a new long fishing rod in the shop.marloncori
  • He knows how to fish with a fishing rod.Amastan
  • The dowser used a dowsing rod to search for water.Spamster

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rod

as a noun

plural
rods