1. plural of rod; long thin straight pieces of wood, metal, or other material
2. fishing poles used for catching fish
3. light-sensitive cells in the retina of the eye that detect brightness
Usage: biology

Examples

• The construction workers used steel rods to reinforce the concrete.
• We packed our fishing rods for the camping trip.
• The curtain rods need to be installed above the windows.
• Lightning rods protect buildings from electrical strikes.
• Rods and cones are the two types of photoreceptors in the eye.
• The fence was made of iron rods welded together.
• He bought new fishing rods at the sporting goods store.