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rodding

rodding

7.7
Inserting metal rods into walls or concrete to make them stronger
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In cold climates, rodding helps to strengthen structures against the effects of freezing temperatures.

Examples

  • They employed rodding techniques to insert steel rods into the walls for added support.

  • A complication specific to IM rodding is anterior knee pain and is seen more often in younger patients.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The construction crew is using rodding to ensure the concrete is reinforced and stable.

How Strong

to rebar
  • Specialized
1 6.8
rodding
  • Specialized
7.7
bracing
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Surface Forms

rodding singular
roddings plural

Morphology

rodding = rod (transparent) = rod + ing

A straightforward gerundial nominalization from the verb 'rod' indicating the process of inserting or fixing rods; the meaning follows directly from 'rod' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Rodding comes from rod, an old English word for a straight 'stick' or 'pole'. Think of pushing a metal bar into concrete to make it stronger, so rodding means putting rods in to support or strengthen a structure.