Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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
Rod McKuen — Infobox musical artist Name = Rod McKuen Landscape = yes Background = solo singer, composer, songwriter, poet Birth name = Rodney Marvin McKuen Alias = Born = birth date and age|1933|4|9 Origin = Oakland, California Instrument = Vocals, piano… … Wikipedia
Rod Ferrell — Infobox Criminal subject name = Roderick J. Ferrell image size = 200 px image caption = Mug shot of Roderick Ferrell. date of birth = birth date and age|1980|03|28 place of birth = Murray, Kentucky, U.S. date of death = place of death = alias =… … Wikipedia
Rod Clements — Infobox Musical artist Name = Rod Clements Img capt = Rod Clements on stage with Lindisfarne in 1991 Img size = Landscape = Background = guitarist Birth name = Roderick Perry Clements Alias = Born = birth date|1947|11|17 North Shields, Tyne and… … Wikipedia
Rod Marsh — Infobox Cricketer nationality = Australian country = Australia country abbrev = AUS name = Rod Marsh picture = cricket no pic.png batting style = Left handed batsman bowling style = Right arm Off Break tests = 95 test runs = 3633 test bat avg =… … Wikipedia
throwing-stick — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. or throwing board ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a device for throwing a spear or dart consisting of a rod or board with a groove on the upper surface and a hook, thong, or projection at the rear end to hold the weapon in place until its … Useful english dictionary
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
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
Bamboo fly rod — A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo also referred to as cane. With more than 1,000 different bamboo species and nearly a hundred different kinds, Tonkin Cane ( Arundinaria amabilis or Pseudosasa… … Wikipedia
Carew, Rod — in full Rodney Cline Carew born Oct. 1, 1945, Gatún, Pan. Panamanian born U.S. baseball player. Carew moved from Panama to New York City in 1962, where he learned sandlot ball. Playing for the Minnesota Twins (1967–78), he became one of the great … Universalium
