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rodding

rodding

7.7
Using a rod to remove a clog from a pipe or drain
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : desatasco
  • After inspecting the pipes, he decided that rodding was the best solution for the clog.

Examples

  • She watched as the technician performed rodding to remove the debris from the sewer line.

  • If there is a, a blockage in my office, I will make sure that I, I, I make sure that I'll make sure that I will go into Dino rod mode and try and get rid of it.

  • The plumber used rodding to clear the stubborn blockage in the drain.

How Effective

rodding
  • UK
7.7
plumber's snake
  • US
1 5.2
plumber's helper
  • Archaic
4.1
cleaner
108 1.0

Surface Forms

rodding singular
roddings plural

Morphology

rodding = rod (transparent) = rod + ing

A regular gerund/nominalization from the verb 'rod' referring to the action of using a rod to clear or probe pipes; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Rodding comes from rod, an old English word for a straight 'stick' or 'pole'. Imagine pushing a long bar into a pipe to move or pull out a clog, so rodding means using a rod to clear blockages in drains or pipes.