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• rod — [1] A modified car. Also see street rod. [2] To drive a vehicle hard. [3] A connecting rod. [4] To clean out a radiator by passing a rod through the lines. See rodding the radiator. [5] A thin bar. See boxed rod brake rod connecting rod con rod …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• forked con rod — A special split connecting rod to take two pistons for uniflow scavenging two stroke engines with two pistons per cylinder …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• rod pod — an adjustable metal stand allowing several fishing rods to be set up side by side. It can be set up on uneven ground or on ground that is too hard for banksticks to be pushed in. It has two forked legs joined by a central support bar. A buzz bar… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• divining rod — noun Date: 1751 a forked rod believed to indicate the presence of water or minerals especially by dipping downward when held over a vein …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Divining rod — A divining rod (also known as dowsing rod) is an apparatus used in dowsing. There are many types of divining rods:* two brass L shaped wire rods (commonly made of brazing or welding rod, but glass or plastic have also been accepted) that are to… …   Wikipedia

• Connecting rod — piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centimetres) In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple… …   Wikipedia

• dowsing rod — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑divining rod, ↑dowser, ↑waterfinder, ↑water finder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) …   Useful english dictionary

• connecting rod — The connecting link or arm between the piston and the crankshaft. It converts the up and down (reciprocating) motion of the piston into the circular (rotary) motion of the spinning crankshaft. Often called con rod. Also see big end bearing boxed… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Divining rod — Divining Di*vin ing, a. That divines; for divining. [1913 Webster] {Divining rod}, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who claim to be able to discover water or metals under ground by sensing them through such a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lightning rod — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• divining rod — a rod, esp. a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc. Also called dowsing rod. [1745 55] * * *       instrument used in dowsing (q.v.). * * * …   Universalium