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rod

UK
/rɒd/
US
/rɑd/

Translations

rodnoun
rods
pl
UK
/rɒd/
US
/rɑd/
He used a rod to prop up the tent.
Il a utilisé une tige pour soutenir la tente.
canne à pêche
She cast her line into the river using her new fishing rod.
Elle a lancé sa ligne dans la rivière avec sa nouvelle canne à pêche.
percheUnité de mesure de longueur, surtout en arpentage.
The property was measured to be 20 rods in length.
La propriété mesurait 20 perches de longueur.
bielleEn mécanique, pour une pièce reliant deux éléments.
The mechanic replaced the bent rod in the engine.
Le mécanicien a remplacé la bielle tordue dans le moteur.
sceptreSymbole d'autorité ou de pouvoir.
The king held a golden rod as a symbol of his rule.
Le roi tenait un sceptre d'or comme symbole de son pouvoir.
bâtonnetEn biologie.
Rod cells allow many nocturnal animals to see in near darkness.
Les bâtonnets permettent à de nombreux animaux nocturnes de voir dans شبه l'obscurité.
Additional translations
barrePour une pièce métallique allongée ou rigide.
vergePour un bâton, une baguette ou un instrument de correction; emploi vieilli ou soutenu selon le contexte.
revolverArgot américain vieilli.
biteVulgaire.
Synonyms
stick
pole
bar
shaft
wand
staff
tube
dowel
rodverb
rodded
Past Simple
rodded
Past Participle
rodding
Gerund
UK
/rɒd/
US
/rɑd/
déboucherPour un tuyau, une canalisation ou un conduit.
The plumber rodded the clogged sewer line until the water flowed freely.
Le plombier a débouché la canalisation bouchée jusqu'à ce que l'eau s'écoule librement.
Additional translations
curerTechnique de nettoyage mécanique d'un conduit ou d'un foyer.
frapper avec une baguettePour frapper au moyen d'une tige ou d'un bâton.
Synonyms
beat
thrash
flog
cane
lash
whip
chastise
scourge
flagellate
belt
drub
trounce
smite
punish
Antonyms
spare
comfort
soothe
reward
rodadjective
UK
/rɒd/
US
/rɑd/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to or designed for rods.
pour canne à pêcheEmployé en attribut avant un nom.
She stored the spare tips in a rod tube.
Elle a rangé les embouts de rechange dans un tube pour canne à pêche.
Synonyms
rodlike
rod-shaped
rodiform
cylindrical
tubular
bar-like
columnar
stick-like
spindle-shaped

Definitions

rodnoun
A straight, slender, cylindrical stick or bar, especially one made of wood or metal.
He used a rod to prop up the tent.
A fishing rod, a long, flexible pole used to catch fish.
She cast her line into the river using her new fishing rod.
A unit of length equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet, used especially in measuring land.
The property was measured to be 20 rods in length.
A slender straight bar in a machine or structure, such as a connecting rod in an engine.
The mechanic replaced the bent rod in the engine.
A symbol of authority or power, often represented as a staff or scepter.
The king held a golden rod as a symbol of his rule.
A rod-shaped photoreceptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to low levels of light.
Rod cells allow many nocturnal animals to see in near darkness.
A stick, cane, or switch used for administering corporal punishment; by extension, the practice of such punishment.
The teacher threatened to use the rod on unruly pupils.
(US, slang, dated) A gun, especially a handgun or revolver.
The gangster always carried a rod under his jacket.
(slang, vulgar) The penis.
He bragged about the size of his rod.
rodverb
To clear or clean (a drain, pipe, chimney, etc.) using a rod or set of rods.
The plumber rodded the clogged sewer line until the water flowed freely.
To beat or strike with a rod.
The caretaker rodded the carpet to shake out the dust.
rodadjective
Relating to or designed for a rod or rods (used attributively before a noun).
She stored the spare tips in a rod tube.
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