rod

Noun
  1. A long thin implement made of metal or wood (synset 104107268)
    is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
    subtypes:
    • baton, wand - a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
    • baton - a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
    • connecting rod - a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
    • control rod - a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
    • fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
    • kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden
    • pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    • ramrod - a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
    • ramrod - a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
    • rotating shaft, shaft - a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
    • shaft - a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
    • stair-rod - a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
    • tie rod - either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels
    • wand - a rod used by a magician or water diviner
  2. Any rod-shaped bacterium (synset 101380243)
    is a type of: bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
    subtypes: streptobacillus - any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria
  3. A linear measure of 16.5 feet (synset 113672539)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
    has: pace, yard - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
    is a part of: furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
    same as: perch, pole
  4. A square rod of land (synset 113635960)
    is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
    same as: perch, pole
  5. A visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light (synset 105464032)
    is a type of: visual cell - one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
    has: retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple - a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
    is a part of: retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
    same as: retinal rod, rod cell
  6. A gangster's pistol (synset 103432112)
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    is a type of: handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
    same as: gat

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