A slender metal rod used to support or reinforce part of a structure by connecting two pieces. / Either of a pair of rods that link the steering mechanism to the front wheel or axle of some vehicles.

Misspelling of wrought iron.

(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.

A rod or piece of iron used to ascertain the depth of water in a ship's hold. It is let down in a groove by a pump. / A probe used in urethral sounding

plural of piston rod

Any of a number of steel tubes, containing boron or other neutron absorber, that are inserted into the core of a nuclear reactor in order to control its rate of reaction

A long zirconium tube, filled with pellets of uranium oxide, stacked in bundles inside a nuclear reactor as fuel.

plural of picture rod

A rod or metal tube fixed to the wall of a room, used for hanging pictures.

plural of fit rod