rod
Example Sentences
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A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.
The radiant orange-gold liquid can then be cast into sheets or rods.
Damien Cook, a guided fishing tour operator from Rhodesdale, Maryland, was fishing from a kayak Wednesday, using a custom rod, custom bait and a braided line.
From Washington Times
The bolts are technically studs — basically rods that are threaded on both ends.
From Los Angeles Times
Since the disaster, power plant company Tepco has been pumping in water to cool down the Fukushima nuclear reactors' fuel rods.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
