rod
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9.1
- noun
- /rɑd/
- Archaic
:
rod (unidad arcaica de medida, ≈5,03 m)
- To build the fence, they marked off a section of land that was three rods wide and four rods long.
Examples
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Only by this measuring rod can the quality of your sincerity be determined according to the advice present in the following words.
Blog text (19) -
And so the final assurance of the gospel is that the measuring rod is not how much we have done, but how much God does for us despite how little we have done.
Academic text (1995) -
The distance between each pair of points was limited by the practical length of a measuring rod and the need to maintain an unobstructed line of sight.
Academic text (2003) -
Riding in the rear, he was ten or twelve rods from Duwayne, but often they ranged close enough to talk.
Fiction book (1997) -
With Chief's lariat joining their two saddles at twenty feet, they rode back and forth along a thirty-rod line.
Fiction book (1997) -
The farmer measured his land in rods, determining that he owned ten acres, which is equivalent to about 400 rods.
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In the contest, each plot of land was defined as a rectangle measuring 20 rods by 10 rods.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Archaic
A future problem someone creates for themselves that causes trouble later
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.7
A metal rod inserted into a nuclear reactor to absorb neutrons and slow the reaction
- Specialized
1
6.7
A rod that connects the steering parts to the front wheels so they turn together
- Specialized
A strong steel bar used in drills and machines that work under high pressure
A puppet moved by long sticks, with one stick for the head and others for the arms and legs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rod as an area unit comes from using a real measuring stick, the old rodd 'pole'; a square rod is a small piece of land with sides one rod long. So the name for the area comes directly from that measuring pole.