A large European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius, that makes a droning noise while flying
Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee
ord
ord
noun
(law) Abbreviation of ordinance.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of land; a promontory.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of origin; a beginning.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) A point.
(now chiefly UK dialectal) The point or edge of a weapon.
Abbreviation of order.
rod
rod
noun
(anatomy) A rod cell: a rod-shaped cell in the eye that is sensitive to light.
(archaic) A unit of area equal to a square rod, 30+¹⁄₄ square yards or ¹⁄₁₆₀ acre.
(archaic) A unit of length equal to 1 pole, a perch, ¹⁄₄ chain, 5+¹⁄₂ yards, 16+¹⁄₂ feet, or exactly 5.0292 meters (these being all equivalent).
(biology) Any of a number of long, slender microorganisms.
(chemistry) A stirring rod: a glass rod, typically about 6 inches to 1 foot long and ¹⁄₈ to ¹⁄₄ inch in diameter that can be used to stir liquids in flasks or beakers.
(fishing) A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.
(mathematics) A Cuisenaire rod.
(rail transport) A coupling rod or connecting rod, which links the driving wheels of a steam locomotive, and some diesel shunters and early electric locomotives.
(slang) A hot rod, an automobile or other passenger motor vehicle modified to run faster and often with exterior cosmetic alterations, especially one based originally on a pre-1940s model or (currently) denoting any older vehicle thus modified.
(slang) A pistol; a gun.
(slang, vulgar) A penis.
(ufology) A rod-shaped object that appears in photographs or videos traveling at high speed, not seen by the person recording the event, often associated with extraterrestrial entities.
A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+¹⁄₂ yards.
An implement resembling and/or supplanting a rod (particularly a cane) that is used for corporal punishment, and metonymically called the rod, regardless of its actual shape and composition.
verb
(construction) To reinforce concrete with metal rods.
(slang) To hot rod.
(slang, vulgar, transitive) To penetrate sexually.
(transitive) To furnish with rods, especially lightning rods.
