rod (n.)

  1. a long thin implement made of metal or wood

  2. any rod-shaped bacterium

  3. a linear measure of 16.5 feet

    [ Syn: perch , pole ]

  4. a square rod of land

    [ Syn: perch , pole ]

  5. a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

    [ Syn: rod cell , retinal rod ]

  6. a gangsters pistol

    [ Syn: gat ]

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