rod
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(noun) any rod-shaped bacterium |
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Related Words: bacteria, bacterium, streptobacillus |
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(noun) a long thin implement made of metal or wood |
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Related Words: baton, connecting rod, control rod, fishing pole, fishing rod, implement, pole, ramrod, rotating shaft, shaft, stair-rod, tie rod |
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(noun) visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light |
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Synonyms: retinal rod, rod cell |
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Related Words: visual cell |
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(noun) (slang) a gangster's pistol |
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Synonyms: gat |
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Related Words: handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm |
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(noun) a square rod of land |
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Synonyms: perch, pole |
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Related Words: area unit, square measure |
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(noun) (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet |
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Synonyms: perch, pole |
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Related Words: linear unit |
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