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rod

noun as in bar, pole

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“We have 11 landfills across California that have been granted waivers by the government to basically ‘hot rod’ the landfill,” Williams said.

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The application also noted that police seized five sticks, iron rods and bricks from the accused, but found no firearms or swords, contrary to what Akhlaq's wife had stated in her complaint.

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The fuel used in a reactor is manufactured in pellets, which are stacked into rods and held together by a thin metal shell.

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It was the crankshaft, which is a long metal rod that connects the engine to the propellers.

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The Home Office removed the need to consult local authorities about hotel use in 2020 and they've become lightning rods for protests.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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