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rod > 6 senses
NOUN	1	rod, perch, pole	A linear measure of 16.5 feet
	2	rod	A long thin implement made of metal or wood
	3	rod	Any rod-shaped bacterium
	4	rod, perch, pole	A square rod of land
	5	rod, rod cell, retinal rod	Visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
	6	rod, gat	A gangster's pistol

rod > pronunciation
Sounds	raa'd
Rhymes	arthropod, ballade, Belgrade, and 35 more rhymes in aad...

rod > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A linear measure of 16.5 feet.
Synonyms	perch, pole
Part of	furlong
Parts	yard, pace
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broader	linear unit

rod > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A long thin implement made of metal or wood.
Broader	implement
Narrower	baton, wand; baton; connecting rod; control rod; fishing rod, fishing pole; pole; ramrod; ramrod; rotating shaft, shaft; shaft; stair-rod; tie rod; wand

rod > noun 3, animal
Meaning	Any rod-shaped bacterium.
Broader	bacteria, bacterium
Narrower	streptobacillus

rod > noun 4, quantity
Meaning	A square rod of land.
Synonyms	perch, pole
Broader	area unit, square measure

rod > noun 5, body
Meaning	Visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light.
Synonyms	rod cell, retinal rod
Part of	retina
Parts	visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple
Broader	visual cell

rod > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A gangster's pistol.
Synonyms	gat
Usage	slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
Broader	pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron

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