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rods

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Noun

rods noun

  1. A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
  2. A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
  3. A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.“When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water.”
  4. A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.

Verb

rods verb

  1. To reinforce concrete with metal rods.
  2. To furnish with rods, especially lightning rods.
  3. To penetrate sexually.
  4. To hot rod.

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Synonyms

skyfishpolegatrod cellperchretinal rodaxesaxlesbaguettesbarsbatsbolescaneschopstickscoldculmscylinder

Associated

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Rhymes

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