rod
noun
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
rods
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pluralof rod.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So much sand has eroded at the popular Newport Beach surfing spot The Wedge that remnants of decades-old buried infrastructure, like rusted metal rods and chunks of concrete, have been exposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
A pyramid of gold-colored rods was situated over the bed.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
This all unfolds next to four or so men casting their fishing rods into the increasingly choppy waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Vision begins when rods and cones in the retina detect light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The uranium pellets that form nuclear fuel rods are held together by a thin coating, called cladding, of the metal zirconium.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
