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The circus strong man proved his strength by bending an iron rod, and then straightening it.
When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water.
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Rod — may mean: *Rod (geometry), a straight and slender stick; a wand; a cylinder; hence, any slender bar *Rod cell, a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white) *Rod (length), an Imperial unit of length, also known as the… … Wikipedia
rod — rȏd m <G rȍda, N mn ròdovi> DEFINICIJA 1. a. ono što je rođeno; porod, potomstvo, vrsta b. obitelj, obiteljska loza, soj c. rodbina, srodnici (ob. krvni, po ocu i majci) d. svojta [biti rod] 2. urod, plod, plodovi (voća, krumpira) 3. a.… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Rod — bezeichnet: eine Längeneinheit, siehe Rute (Einheit) ein altdeutsches Wort (auch Rodt) für die Stelle einer Rodung zum Zwecke der Felderweiterung oder Siedlung einen Hot Rod, ein speziell getunter Oldtimer die Ausführung aus massivem Metall… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rod — /rod/, n. a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney. * * * (as used in expressions) Carew Rod eccentric and rod mechanism hot rod * * * ▪ measurement old English measure of distance equal to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres), with variations… … Universalium
rod — ROD, roade, s.n. 1. Nume generic dat produselor vegetale obţinute de la plantele cultivate, în special fructelor; fruct. ♢ loc. adj. Cu rod = roditor, fructifer. ♢ Compuse: rodul pământului = plantă erbacee veninoasă, cu frunze mari, late şi… … Dicționar Român
rod — [rɔd US ra:d] n [: Old English; Origin: rodd] 1.) a long thin pole or bar steel/iron/wooden etc rod ▪ The walls are reinforced with steel rods. ▪ a measuring rod ↑basket, ↑net, ↑reel, ↑rod 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Rod — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Rod puede tener diferentes significados: Unidad de medida anglosajona (Unidad longitud Rod) Rod (criptozoología y ufología), supuestos fenómenos o criaturas pseudocríptidas. Siglas de una serie de novelas… … Wikipedia Español
rod — ► NOUN 1) a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal. 2) a fishing rod. 3) a slender straight stick or shoot growing on or cut from a tree or bush. 4) (the rod) the use of a stick for caning or flogging. 5) Anatomy one of two types of light … English terms dictionary
rod — [räd] n. [ME rodde < OE rodd, akin to ON rudda, club, prob. < IE base * rēt , *rōt , bar, beam > L retae, trees on a river bank] 1. a straight, slender shoot or stem cut from, or still part of, a bush or tree 2. Bible an offshoot or… … English World dictionary
Rod — Rod, n. [The same word as rood. See {Rood}.] 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: (a) An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rôd — m 〈G rȍda, N mn ròdovi〉 1. {{001f}}a. {{001f}}ono što je rođeno; porod, potomstvo, vrsta b. {{001f}}obitelj, obiteljska loza, soj c. {{001f}}rodbina, srodnici (ob. krvni, po ocu i majci) d. {{001f}}svojta [biti ∼] 2. {{001f}}urod, plod, plodovi… … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
