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rod [rɒd, Am rɑ:d] N

1. rod (bar):

rod
Stange f <-, -n>

2. rod:

rod (staff)
Stab m <-(e)s, Stä̱·be>
rod (staff)
[Holz]stock m
rod (staff)
A inf a. Stecken m CH
rod (symbol of authority)
Zepter nt <-s, ->

3. rod (tree shoot):

rod
Reis nt <-es, -er>

4. rod:

rod (for punishing)
Rute f <-, -n>
rod (cane)
Rohrstock m <-(e)s, -stöcke>

5. rod vulg sl (penis):

rod
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> vulg

6. rod:

rod (for fishing)
[Angel]rute f
rod (angler)
Angler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

7. rod esp Brit hist:

rod (linear measure)
Rute f <-, -n> hist
rod (square measure)
Quadratrute f hist

8. rod Am inf (gun):

rod
Schießeisen nt <-s, -> inf
rod
Kanone f <-, -n> inf

9. rod ANAT (cell in eye):

rod
Stäbchen nt <-s, ->

Phrases:

to give sb a rod to beat sb with
jdm eine Waffe in die Hand geben fig
to make a rod for one's own back Brit
sich dat selbst eine Grube graben [o. dated eine Rute aufbinden]
to rule sb/sth with a rod of iron
jdn/etw mit eiserner Hand regieren
spare the rod and spoil the child saying
wer die Rute spart, verzieht das Kind
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rod N

rod (round bar)
Rundstab m

Black ˈRod N LAW

[Gentleman Usher of the] Black Rod
Zeremonienmeister m des britischen Oberhauses

con·ˈnect·ing rod N AUTO

connecting rod
Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec
connecting rod
Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec

ˈcon rod N

con rod AUTO inf short for connecting rod

con rod
Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec
con rod
Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec
See also

con·ˈnect·ing rod N AUTO

connecting rod
Kurbelstange f <-, -n> spec
connecting rod
Pleuelstange f <-, -n> spec

ˈcur·tain rod N

curtain rod
Vorhangstange f

di·ˈvin·ing rod N

divining rod
Wünschelrute f
to hold out the divining rod
die Wünschelrute ausrichten

ˈfish·ing rod N

fishing rod
Angel[rute] f

ˈfuel rod N NUCL

fuel rod
Brennstab m <-(e)s, -stäbe>

ˈtrack rod N

track rod
Spurstange f

glass rod N

glass rod
Glasstab

stirring rod [ˈstɜːriŋˌrɒd], glass stirring rod N

stirring rod
Glasstab

ˈpis·ton rod N

piston rod
Kolbenstange f
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uranium rod N

uranium rod NUCL
Uran[brenn]stab m
OpenDict entry

truss rod N

truss rod (of a guitar) MUS
Halsspannstab m
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wire rod N

wire rod
Walzdraht m
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