1. rod - Noun
2. rod - Verb
3. Rod - Proper noun
A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).
An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively, chastisement.
A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression.
A support for a fishing line; a fish pole.
A member used in tension, as for sustaining a suspended weight, or in tension and compression, as for transmitting reciprocating motion, etc.; a connecting bar.
An instrument for measuring.
A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole.
Source: Webster's dictionaryABC7's Chuck Goudie recounts what led up to sharing a plane ride with newly-released Rod Blagojevich. Source: Internet
A 1984 Jovilabe showing Jupiter and the 14 then known moons required 14 turntables and 324 gears; it is accurate to within 0.01% *Fixed central rod, with top drive and sun and planet gearing. Source: Internet
ACCC chair Rod Sims said the relationship between the publishers and the tech platforms speaks to a bargaining system. Source: Internet
Aaron provides his rod to represent the tribe of Levi, and "it put forth buds, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds " (Numbers 17:8), as an evidence of the exclusive right to the priesthood of the tribe of Levi. Source: Internet
Absorbing more neutrons in a control rod means that there are fewer neutrons available to cause fission, so pushing the control rod deeper into the reactor will reduce its power output, and extracting the control rod will increase it. Source: Internet
ACCC chair Rod Sims said Viagogo’s business practices were unacceptable. Source: Internet