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rod in Catalan

rod in Catalan is canya de pescar, verga — rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

rod in Catalan

canya de pescar
noun
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
verga
noun
(slang, vulgar) The penis.

What does "rod" mean?

  1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
    "The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window."
  2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
    "He bought a lightweight rod and a small box of bait for the weekend."
  3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
    "In the history museum, a guide explained that a rod was once a standard land measure."
  4. noun (slang) A handgun.
    "The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."
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rod in a sentence

  • The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window.
  • Farmers pushed a wooden rod into the soil to mark where the seeds were planted.
  • He bought a lightweight rod and a small box of bait for the weekend.
  • My grandfather taught me how to hold the rod steady while waiting for a bite.

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What is "rod" in Catalan?
"rod" in Catalan is canya de pescar, verga. rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
How do you use "rod" in a sentence?
Example: "The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window." In Catalan, "rod" is canya de pescar, verga.
Are there other ways to say "rod" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "rod": canya de pescar, verga.
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