rod
/rɒd/
EN
A thin, straight, stiff bar or stick made of wood, metal, or another material, often used for a specific purpose.
He used a metal rod to prop open the garden gate.
Etymology
Rod comes from Old English 'rodd', likely originating from Old Norse 'rudda' meaning 'club' before entering Old English around the 10th century.
Translations
简体中文
杆,棒,钓竿
繁體中文
桿,棒,釣竿
日本語
棒,竿,ロッド
한국어
막대,봉,낚싯대
Deutsch
Stange,Rute,Stab
Español
vara,barra,caña
Português
haste,vara,barra
Français
tige,baguette,canne
Tiếng Việt
que,cán,thanh
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