Idiom make a rod for your own back (Definition of rod from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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.

The meaning of ROD is a straight slender stick growing on or cut from a tree or bush. How to use rod in a sentence.

Definition of rod noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …

A rod is a long, thin metal or wooden bar. ...a 15-foot thick roof that was reinforced with steel rods. 2. See also fishing rod, lightning rod

14 hours ago · In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to …