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- noun Plural form of
rod .
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Examples
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I know this is going to sound sad and make you laugh, but truthfully, with all honestey, the best rod and reel (especially for small areas) are the little cartoon kiddy fishin rods that are about 2.5 ft long.
High Performance, Lower Price - "True Value" Hall of Fame 2009
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I know this is going to sound sad and make you laugh, but truthfully, with all honestey, the best rod and reel (especially for small areas) are the little cartoon kiddy fishin rods that are about 2.5 ft long.
High Performance, Lower Price - "True Value" Hall of Fame 2009
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The company originally produced curtain rods, but in the early 1970's they diversified into manufacturing plastic containers, field knives, plastic magazines,
i looked at a glock 27 today to use as a backup weapon for my job. 2010
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I know that baitcast rods and spin rods are rated for a certain pound of line.
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The company originally produced curtain rods, but in the early 1970's they diversified into manufacturing plastic containers, field knives, plastic magazines,
i looked at a glock 27 today to use as a backup weapon for my job. 2010
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Under the eyes of U.S. experts it removed 8,000 fuel rods from the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.
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As a test crew member noted, casting with one of these rods is “like fishing with a feather.”
G. 2009
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The bundle of rods is said to represent strength through unity (many rods much stronger than a single rod), with the axe denoting authority, particularly the power over life and death.
Winged Liberty (“Mercury”) Dime, 1916-1945 : Coin Guide 2009
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Carter went to negotiate -- following talking points cleared with Robert Gallucci, assistant of secretary of state for political-military affairs -- terms under which the DPRK would allow International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring of the unloading of irradiated fuel rods from the reactor at Yongbyon.
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I know that baitcast rods and spin rods are rated for a certain pound of line.
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In cryptozoology, sometimes known as Sky Fish or Solar Entities. They are said to be creatures which flit about in the air at such a high speed as to not be seen by the naked eye. However, rods appear to be observational artifacts produced by rapidly flying animals, as practically all sightings of rods are based on video evidence. (Wikipedia)
June 1, 2008