rod has definitions from the fields of biology,arms,anatomy,ophthalmology
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[ noun ] a long thin implement made of metal or wood

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

The cathode consisted_of a 1/4 '' diameter thoriated tungsten rod attached to a water_cooled copper tube .

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[ noun ] (biology) any rod-shaped bacterium

Used in print

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

Microscopically , the mucosa of the stomach showed extensive cytolysis and contained large_numbers of Gram-negative bacterial rods .

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bacteria streptobacillus

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26120
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[ noun ] a square rod of land

Synonyms

pole perch

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area_unit

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[ noun ] (biology,anatomy,ophthalmology) visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 599
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[ noun ] (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet

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pole perch

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linear_unit furlong yard UK

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[ noun ] (slang) a gangster's pistol

Synonyms

gat

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pistol cant

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