rodless

6.0

Not having the long thin bar that connects or moves parts in a machine

adjective
/ˈrɑːdləs/

: sin varilla

Powerguide is a self-contained linear motion system combining a rodless cylinder with a full-length hardened-steel guideway.

Examples

The BC2 Series rodless pneumatic band cylinders are available in six bore sizes from 1/2 in. to 2 1/2 in., with load carrying capacities from 5 lb to 400 lb.

Academic text (1998)
There are patients with visual cell loss, like our rodless coneless mice, but they've still got the photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.
There are patients with visual cell loss like our rodless coneless mice, but they've still got the photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.
The engineer designed a rodless actuator that allows for smoother motion in tight spaces.
In a rodless assembly, components operate without traditional rods, enhancing efficiency and flexibility.
Many modern machines utilize rodless systems to eliminate mechanical wear and improve reliability.

Surface Forms

rodless positive

Morphology

rodless = rod (transparent) = rod + less

Formed by the productive adjective-making suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning 'without a rod' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Rodless comes from rod ('a long, thin stick or bar') and the ending -less ('without'). So a rodless device is simply one 'without' a rod, which helps explain why it is often smaller and has fewer moving parts.