One of the rod-shaped cells in the retina of the eye of many vertebrate animals. Rods are more sensitive to light than cones and are responsible for the ability to see in dim light.
Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end Lightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth
Define rod. rod synonyms, rod pronunciation, rod translation, English dictionary definition of rod. n. 1. A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as: a. A fishing rod. b. A piston rod.
There are 32 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rod, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of rod noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Any straight, or almost straight, stick, shaft, bar, staff, etc., of wood, metal, or other material. Curtain rods, a lightning rod. An offshoot or branch of a family or tribe; stock or race. A stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment. Punishment; chastisement.
a long straight stick, wand, or staff. rod (rod), n., v., rod•ded, rod•ding. n. a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material. Botany a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether still growing or cut from the plant. See fishing rod.
