Wikipedia:
Rod, Ród, Rőd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to:
Devices
Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishmentConnecting rod, in an internal combustion engineDivining rod, two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsingSlang for firearmFishing rod, a tool used to catch fishLightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightningMeasuring rod, a kind of rulerSwitch (corporal punishment), a piece of wood as used as a staff or for corporal punishment, or a bundle of such switchesControl rod, used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor
Media
Read or Die, a Japanese anime and manga
Read or Die (OVA), an original video animation based on the mangaR.O.D the TV, a 26-episode anime seriesRead or Dream, a manga set in the Read or Die universeRepublic of Doyle, a Canadian TV program set in NewfoundlandRöd, a 2009 album by Swedish band KentRod (Avenue Q), a character in the stage musical Avenue Q
People
R.O.D. (rapper), an American rapperEdouard Rod (1857–1910), French-Swiss novelistJohnny Rod (born 1957), American bass guitar playerRod, a common abbreviation of the personal name Rodney - see Rodney (disambiguation)
Places
Rod, California, a former settlement in Kern CountyRód, a village in Tilişca Commune, Sibiu County, RomaniaRőd, Aiton, the Hungarian name for Rediu, a village in Aiton Commune, Cluj County, RomaniaRod River, a tributary of the Apold River in Romania
Science and technology
Rod cell, a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white)Rod (geometry), a three-dimensional, solid (filled) cylinderRod (unit), an Imperial unit of length, also known as the pole or perchRod (optics), tricks of light in cameras believed by some to be alien lifeRod-shaped bacteria, in bacterial morphology, the common name for all bacilli, particularly those of the genus Bacillus
Other uses
Railway Operating Division, a division of the British Army's Royal EngineersRecord of Decision, a formal decision document issued by the United States governmentRing of Death, a common malfunction of the Xbox 360 game consoleRod (god), a Slavic creator godRods (Tarot Suit)
