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Definition of
Rod
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Rod
/rɒd/
/rɑːd/
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a first name for boys, short for
Roderick
or
Rodney
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rod
fuel rod
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fishing rod
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Rod
Steiger
the rod
dowel rod
fishing rod
lightning rod
make a rod for your own back
a rod/stick to beat somebody with
rule (somebody/something) with a rod of iron
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make a rod for your own back
a rod/stick to beat somebody with
rule (somebody/something) with a rod of iron
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