Stäbchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• chopstick noun One of a pair of slender sticks used, held in one hand, to pick up and eat food, especially in East Asian cuisine.
• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

Senses

Stäbchen is used for these senses in English:

• rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
• rod cell (anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

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