rod
1
9.6
- noun
- /rɑd/
- Archaic
:
rod (unidad de longitud ≈ 5,03 m)
- The surveyor used a rod to measure the distance between two points in the field.
- one rod (16.5 feet)
Examples
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Each rod is 16.5 feet long, making it a convenient unit for measuring land.
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Built you a stone wall for 25 cents a rod.
Fiction book (1999) -
The measuring rod is marked at 10 cm intervals.
Academic text (1993) -
There had to be a safer way to measure the depth of a trench than to ask a worker to stand in it with a measuring rod.
Academic text (2000) -
Portages are measured by an old surveying measurement called rods.
Blog text (13) -
Finally, Garibasi shows up, wearing a threadbare blazer and carrying a surveying rod.
Fiction book (1995) -
The old maps indicated that the land was divided into sections of one rod each.
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
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rod as a unit of length comes from the old measuring pole rodd, which people used to measure land, so a rod became a fixed distance (about 16.5 feet). So a rod is simply the length of that original stick.