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/ɹɒd/ /ɹɑd/

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noun

Stab, Stange, Rute

A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.

Examples :

"The gardener used a long wooden rod to push the weeds away from the flowers. "

Der Gärtner benutzte einen langen Holzstab, um das Unkraut von den Blumen wegzudrücken.

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Stange, Rute

A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

Examples :

"The tent's frame was constructed using strong wooden rods. "

Das Gestell des Zeltes wurde mit starken Holzstangen konstruiert.

material structure building

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noun

Angelrute

A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.

Examples :

"When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water."

Als ich eine Schlange und keinen Fisch an der Angel hatte, erschrak ich so sehr, dass ich meine Angelrute ins Wasser fallen ließ.

sport utensil fish

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noun

Rute, Stock

A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.

Examples :

"The teacher used a wooden rod to punish the student for misbehaving. "

Der Lehrer benutzte eine Holzrute, um den Schüler für sein Fehlverhalten zu bestrafen.

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Rute, Stock

An implement resembling and/or supplanting a rod (particularly a cane) that is used for corporal punishment, and metonymically called the rod, regardless of its actual shape and composition.

Examples :

"The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod."

Der Richter verhängte gegen den Dieb eine Strafe von fünfzehn Schlägen mit der Rute.

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noun

Stab, Rute

A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.

Examples :

"I notched a rod and used it to measure the length of rope to cut."

Ich kerbte einen Stab ein und benutzte ihn, um die Länge des Seils zu messen, das ich schneiden wollte.

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noun

Rute, Stange

A unit of length equal to 1 pole, a perch, 1/4 chain, 5 1/2 yards, 16 1/2 feet, or exactly 5.0292 meters (these being all equivalent).

Examples :

"The farmer measured the length of the garden plot in rods. "

Der Bauer maß die Länge des Gartenstücks in Ruten.

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noun

Messlatte, Messstab

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 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.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the leveling rod to measure the height of the new building's foundation. "

Der Vermesser benutzte die Messlatte, um die Höhe des Fundaments des neuen Gebäudes zu messen.

technical utility device

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Rute, Quadratrute

A unit of area equal to a square rod, 30 1/4 square yards or 1/160 acre.

Examples :

"The house had a small yard of about six rods in size."

Das Haus hatte einen kleinen Garten von etwa sechs Quadratruten Größe.

area property unit math

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Stange, Stab

A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a drive-shaft.

Examples :

"The engine threw a rod, and then went to pieces before our eyes, springs and coils shooting in all directions."

Der Motor warf eine Stange, und dann zerfiel er vor unseren Augen, Federn und Spulen schossen in alle Richtungen.

machine technical part

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noun

Stäbchenzelle

A rod cell: a rod-shaped cell in the eye that is sensitive to light.

Examples :

"The rods are more sensitive than the cones, but do not discern color."

Die Stäbchenzellen sind empfindlicher als die Zapfen, können aber keine Farben unterscheiden.

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Stäbchen, Bakterienstab

Any of a number of long, slender microorganisms.

Examples :

"He applied a gram positive stain, looking for rods indicative of Listeria."

Er trug eine Gram-positive Färbung auf und suchte nach Bakterienstäbchen, die auf Listerien hindeuten.

microorganism biology science

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Rührstab

A stirring rod: a glass rod, typically about 6 inches to 1 foot long and 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter that can be used to stir liquids in flasks or beakers.

Examples :

"The student used a glass rod to gently stir the solution in the beaker. "

Der Student benutzte einen Rührstab, um die Lösung im Becher vorsichtig umzurühren.

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noun

Pistole, Schusswaffe

A pistol; a gun.

Examples :

"My grandfather kept his old rod in a locked cabinet. "

Mein Großvater bewahrte seine alte Pistole in einem verschlossenen Schrank auf.

weapon military

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Penis, Glied

Examples :

"I saw a man and his son playing in the park, and I noticed the boy's younger brother touching the man's rod. "

Ich sah einen Mann und seinen Sohn im Park spielen, und ich bemerkte, wie der jüngere Bruder des Jungen das Glied des Mannes anfasste.

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Hot Rod, getuntes Fahrzeug

A hot rod, an automobile or other passenger motor vehicle modified to run faster and often with exterior cosmetic alterations, especially one based originally on a pre-1940s model or (currently) denoting any older vehicle thus modified.

Examples :

"My uncle's old Chevy pickup truck is a beautiful hot rod, completely customized with a powerful engine. "

Der alte Chevy-Pickup meines Onkels ist ein wunderschöner Hot Rod, der komplett mit einem leistungsstarken Motor ausgestattet ist.

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Stab, Rute

A rod-shaped object that appears in photographs or videos traveling at high speed, not seen by the person recording the event, often associated with extraterrestrial entities.

Examples :

"The security camera footage showed a strange rod streaking across the sky above the school parking lot. "

Das Überwachungsvideo zeigte einen seltsamen Stab, der über dem Schulparkplatz über den Himmel huschte.

phenomena mythology space supernatural media technology

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noun

Cuisenaire-Stab

A Cuisenaire rod.

Examples :

"The teacher used Cuisenaire rods to help the children learn about fractions. "

Der Lehrer benutzte Cuisenaire-Stäbe, um den Kindern zu helfen, etwas über Brüche zu lernen.

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Kuppelstange

A coupling rod or connecting rod, which links the driving wheels of a steam locomotive.

Examples :

"The steam locomotive's rod connected the front and back wheels, allowing them to turn together. "

Die Kuppelstange der Dampflokomotive verband die vorderen und hinteren Räder, wodurch sie sich gemeinsam drehen konnten.

machine technical part

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verb

Mit Metallstangen verstärken

To reinforce concrete with metal rods.

Examples :

"The construction crew rodded the concrete pillars for extra strength. "

Das Bauunternehmen verstärkte die Betonsäulen mit Metallstangen, um zusätzliche Festigkeit zu erreichen.

building material architecture

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verb

Mit Stäben versehen, insbesondere mit Blitzableitern ausstatten

To furnish with rods, especially lightning rods.

Examples :

"The electrician will rod the house with lightning rods to protect it from storms. "

Der Elektriker wird das Haus mit Blitzableitern ausstatten, um es vor Stürmen zu schützen.

technology building electric utility

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verb

Befruchten, eindringen

To penetrate sexually.

Examples :

"The bully tried to rod the younger student, but thankfully, another student intervened. "

sex body action human

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Tunen, aufmotzen

To hot rod.

Examples :

"He rodded his old car to make it faster for the upcoming race. "

Er hat sein altes Auto getunt, um es für das kommende Rennen schneller zu machen.

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