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Rod

🔄 Synonyms of "Rod"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
perchnoun	Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
gatnoun	(originally 1920s gangster slang) Any type of gun, usually a pistol.
rod cellnoun	(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.
retinal rodnoun	visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rod"

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Word	Definition
polenoun	Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
gatnoun	(originally 1920s gangster slang) Any type of gun, usually a pistol.
rod cellnoun	(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.
perchnoun	Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
retinal rodnoun	visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
staffnoun	(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
truncheonnoun	A baton, or military staff of command, now especially the stick carried by a police officer.
crutchnoun	A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
batonnoun	(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
wandnoun	A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
shanknoun	The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
pegnoun	A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
axlenoun	The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
padnoun	A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
spindlenoun	(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
studnoun	(colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.