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Look up: ROD

  1. Rod
    Rod is slang for the penis.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. Rod
    Rod is slang for the penis.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  3. Rod
    A sensory neuron located in the periphery of the retina. It is sensitive to light of low intensity and specialized for nighttime vision.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/gl

  4. rod
    [n] - visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light 2. [n] - a long thin implement made of metal or wood 3. [n] - any rod-shaped bacterium
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Rod
    An old English unit of length. Also known as Pole.Conversions1 rod=5.0292 m1 rod=0.25 chain1 rod=25 links1 rod=16.5 feet1 rod=5.5 yards1 rod=198 inchesttle='Rod';xiunt='m';yiunt='rod';mconv=5.0292;cconv=0.0; See also: Chain, Furlong, Length, Yard.
    Found on http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/sour

  6. Rod
    A length of solid round steel of small diameter.
    Found on http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/desi

  7. Rod
    A vertebrate photoreceptor that is primarily sensitive to light at low levels of intensity. Electrophysiology and human psychophysical experiments indicate that rods can reliably respond to the absorption of a single photon. Rods predominate in the retinas of nocturnal animals.
    Found on http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/pe/200

  8. ROD
    Run Out Date
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  9. Rod
    Rod: A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision). By contrast, the cones are the retinal photoreceptors that provide sharp central vision and color vision.
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  10. rod
    a relatively long and slender body of material used in or in conjunction with a nuclear reactor Category: Nuclear industry (with applied atomic and nuclear physics) • one of the special retinal receptor elements which are presumed to be primarily concerned with perception of light stimul...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  11. rod
    Thin stick of glass of a single colour. It is made by rolling a small gather of molten glass on a marver and then stretching it to the desired thinness. Rods may be moulded to give different shapes in cross-section (stars, hexagons, etc) but they are generally used in cylindrical form. Rods may be arranged in a pattern and fused together to make ca …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  12. Rod
    Rod noun [ The same word as rood . See Rood .] 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: (a) An instrument of punishment or correction; ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/89

  13. rod
    1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively, chastisement. 'He that spareth his rod hateth his son.' (Prov. Xiii. 24) ... A kind of sceptor, or badge of offic...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  14. rod
    rod cell noun visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. rod
    noun any rod-shaped bacterium
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. rod
    noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. rod
    (rod) a straight, slim mass of substance. one of two types of visual cells in the retina; rods are cylindrical in shape and contain rhodopsin. Together with the cones they form the light-sensitive elements of the eye. See also eye and vision. Called also retinal rod. Corti rods ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  18. Rod
    • (n.) An instrument for measuring. • (n.) A support for a fishing line; a fish pole. • (n.) A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole. • (n.) A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression. • A member used in tension, as for ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  19. rod
    (from the article `industrial glass`) Tubes and rods are made in three processes: the Danner process, the downdraw process, and the Vello process. In the Danner process, a continuous ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/59

  20. rod
    (from the article `sound`) A thin metal rod can sustain longitudinal vibrations in much the same way as an air column. The ends of a rod, when free, act as antinodes, while any ... Rod mills are similar to bar mills at the front end, but the finishing end is different. Rods have a smaller section (5.5 to 15 millimetres in ... [2 rela...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/59

  21. rod
    one of two types of photoreceptive cells in the retina of the eye in vertebrate animals. Rod cells function as specialized neurons that convert ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/60

  22. rod
    old English measure of distance equal to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres), with variations from 9 to 28 feet (2.743 to 8.534 metres) also being used. It was ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/60

  23. Rod
    Rod is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Fame` Where is it used? The name Rod is mainly used In English.It is an abbreviated form of Roderick, used In English.Rodney, used In English.See also In Welsh: Rhydderch In Spanish and In Italian: Rodrigo In Scottish: Rodina In Russian: Rur...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Rod

  24. rod
    • (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
    • a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    • visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
    • (slang) a gangster's pistol

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  25. Rod
    A smooth solid round bar used for the web system of a bar joist.
    Found on http://www.areforum.org/up/GeneralStruct



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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