English dictionary

rod

/r/A/d/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
any rod-shaped bacterium

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
a linear measure of 16.5 feet

noun.quantity

Synonyms perch pole

Source: WordNet 3.0
a square rod of land

noun.quantity

Source: WordNet 3.0
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

noun.body

Synonyms retinal rod rod cell

Source: WordNet 3.0
a gangster's pistol

noun.artifact

Synonyms gat

Source: WordNet 3.0
A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).

noun

Source: webster1913