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- [rod]
- /rɒd/
- /rɒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rod]
- /rɒd/
Definitions of rod word
- noun rod a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney. 1
- verb with object rod to furnish or equip with a rod or rods, especially lightning rods. 1
- verb with object rod to even (plaster or mortar) with a rod. 1
- verb with object rod Metallurgy. to reinforce (the core of a mold) with metal rods. 1
- noun rod stick of metal, wood 1
- noun rod for punishment 1
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Origin of rod
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English rodd, late Old English; akin to Old Norse rudda club
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Parts of speech for Rod
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rod popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rod usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rod
noun rod
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- axle — An axle is a rod connecting a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
- bastinado — punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick
- baton — A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
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