fishing rod
noun
a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.
fishing rods
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pluralof fishing rod.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, with tourism as this Indian Ocean country’s largest commodity, resort guests are setting sail into the turquoise waters with fishing rods in hand.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
This was before fishing rods were made of fiberglass, let alone graphite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
They attached the device to kites, fishing rods, and drones to sample how giant sea salt size distributions vary across different altitudes, locations from the coastline, and a wide variety of environmental conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2023
Some local people cast fishing rods into the still waters while others strolled or walked their dogs in the shadow of the port's motionless cranes.
From Reuters ● May 12, 2023
He did not ask my name nor I his, but I had seen his quick eyes go to the firearms in their rubber slings, to the fishing rods pinioned against the wall.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
