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rod
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- pronunciation:
- rad
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a straight, thin stick or bar.
I bought new curtain rods for the living room windows.- synonyms:
- baton, staff, wand
- similar words:
- bar, pole, switch
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| definition 2: |
a long, thin pole with a line, hook, and often a reel, that is used for catching fish; fishing rod.
The rod bent sharply with the weight of the big fish.
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| definition 3: |
a unit of length equal to 16.5 feet or 5.029 meters.
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| definition 4: |
a stick or switch used for punishment by whipping.
- synonyms:
- lash, punishment, switch
- similar words:
- whip
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| related words: |
baton, bolt, cane, post |
| derivation: |
rodlike (adj.) |
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