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
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
(slang, vulgar) The penis.
What does "rod" mean?
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noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
"He used a metal rod to prop the window open."
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noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
"She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river."
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noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
"The old deed measured the field boundary in rods."
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noun (slang) A handgun.
"The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."
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rod in a sentence
- He used a metal rod to prop the window open.
- She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river.
- The old deed measured the field boundary in rods.
- The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat.
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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: "He used a metal rod to prop the window open." 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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