rod
A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026US
A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
Which makes the concept known as Rods From God the ultimate form of kinetic weaponry. This theoretical weapon would drop telephone pole sized rods of dense tungsten from a satellite in orbit.Picking up speed with each passing second, the…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US
A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
The circus strong man proved his strength by bending an iron rod, and then straightening it.
Origin: From , from or *rodde (attested in dative plural roddum), of origin, but probably from , from . Compare . For the root, compare . Presumably unrelated to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026US
(fishing) 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.
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