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rod
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. rod
  2. 2. pole
  3. 3. fishing rod
  4. 4. Lod (Israel)
This katakana noun refers to a rod, typically a thin, straight bar or stick made of metal or other material. It is used in technical, fishing, and engineering contexts to describe such a component or tool.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A thin rod was lying under the doormat.

Sentence 2

Hold on — the rod's in backwards!

Sentence 3

The reason for the design change was insufficient fatigue life in the rod.

Sentence 4

Which rod do you think is less likely to break?

Sentence 5

Due to the spec change, we'll be increasing the rod diameter by 2 millimeters.