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ROD Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word rod. (opposite meanings)
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Definition of ROD

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branch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a division of some larger or more complex organization

• a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant

• a part of a forked or branching shape

• a natural consequence of development

• a stream or river connected to a larger one

• any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

verb

• grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

cable
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a telegram sent abroad

• a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

• a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

• a nautical unit of depth

• television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

• a television system that transmits over cables

verb

• send cables, wires, or telegrams

• fasten with a cable

harness
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

• stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

verb

• put a harness

• exploit the power of

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• keep in check

line
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a formation of people or things one beside another

• a mark that is long relative to its width

• a formation of people or things one behind another

• a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

• text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

• a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

• a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

• a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

• a connected series of events or actions or developments

• a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

• a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

• the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

• a telephone connection

• acting in conformity

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

• the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

• in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

• (often plural) a means of communication or access

• a particular kind of product or merchandise

• a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

• space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

• the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

• persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

• a short personal letter

• a conceptual separation or distinction

• mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

verb

• be in line with; form a line along

• cover the interior of

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• mark with lines

• fill plentifully

• reinforce with fabric

pole
nounn
noun

• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

• a native or inhabitant of Poland

• one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

• a linear measure of 16.5 feet

• a square rod of land

• one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

• one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

• a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

• a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

• one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

verb

• propel with a pole

• support on poles

• deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

staff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

• a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

• the body of teachers and administrators at a school

• building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

• a rod carried as a symbol

• (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

verb

• provide with staff

• serve on the staff of

stick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an implement consisting of a length of wood

• a small thin branch of a tree

• a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

• a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

• informal terms for the leg

• a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

• a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

• marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

• threat of a penalty

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• stay put (in a certain place)

• stick to firmly

• be or become fixed

• endure

• be a devoted follower or supporter

• be loyal to

• cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

• fasten with an adhesive material like glue

• fasten with or as with pins or nails

• fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

• pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

• pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• be a mystery or bewildering to

string
nounn
noun

• a lightweight cord

• stringed instruments that are played with a bow

• a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

• a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)

• a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

• a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

• (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop

• a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

verb

• thread on or as if on a string

• add as if on a string

• move or come along

• stretch out or arrange like a string

• string together; tie or fasten with a string

• remove the stringy parts of

• provide with strings

twig
nounn
noun

• a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

verb

• branch out in a twiglike manner

• understand, usually after some initial difficulty

wire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

• a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

• the finishing line on a racetrack

• a message transmitted by telegraph

verb

• provide with electrical circuits

• send cables, wires, or telegrams

• fasten with wire

• string on a wire

• equip for use with electricity

Alternatives for BRANCH

Alternatives for CABLE

Alternatives for HARNESS

Alternatives for LINE

Alternatives for POLE

Alternatives for STAFF

Alternatives for STICK

Alternatives for STRING

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