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half-rod

[ haf-rod, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈrɒd, ˈhɑf- /
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noun
a unit of length equal to 2.75 yards or 8.25 feet (2.52 meters).
an area equal to 15.125 square yards (12.65 square meters).
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Words nearby half-rod

half relief, half-remembered, half rest, half-rhyme, half-right, half-rod, half-round, half-round chisel, half-round file, half-ruined, half-seas over
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How to use half-rod in a sentence

  • If a notation in rods be preferred, the span should be a rod, or half rod long.

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