Look up: Rod

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   Rod
   A sensory neuron located in the periphery of the retina. It is sensitive to light of low intensity and specialized for nighttime vision.
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   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
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   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.
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   Rod
   A length of solid round steel of small diameter.
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   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.
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   ROD
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   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.
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   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 stimuli when the eye is adapted to darkness Category: Medicine • optical blank Category: Va...
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   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 ...
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    Rod
    Definition (keystage 2) A unit of length equal to 16.5 feet, or about 5.0292 metres.
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    Rod
    Definition (keystage 3) A long thin rigid body.
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    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; figuratively, chastisement. « He that spareth his rod hateth his son.» Prov. xiii. 24. (b) A kind of sceptor, ...
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    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 office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; ...
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    rod
    rod cell noun visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
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    rod
    noun any rod-shaped bacterium
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    rod
    noun a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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    Rod
    `Rod` may mean: *Rod (geometry), a straight and slender stick; a wand; a cylinder; hence, any slender bar *Rod cell, a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white) *Rod (unit), an Imperial unit of length, also known as the `pole` or `perch` *Rod (cryptozoology), observational artifacts produced by rapidly flying animals *Rod (god), a Slavic god *Rod (publisher), a music label from 1950s and 1960s Louisiana *Rods (Tarot S...
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    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 ...
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    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 ...
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    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 ...
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    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...
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    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]
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    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]
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    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: Rurik In French: Rodrigue In English: Roddy In English: Roderic
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    rod
    
    1. (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
    2. a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    3. visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
    4. (slang) a gangster's pistol
    
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