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Meaning of "drain rod" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAIN ROD

drain rod play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAIN ROD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Drain rod is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAIN ROD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drain rod in the English dictionary

The definition of drain rod in the dictionary is one of a series of flexible rods with threaded ends that screw together and can be pushed to and fro in a drain to clear a blockage.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAIN ROD

drail
drain
drainable
drainage
drainage area
drainage basin
drainage channel
drainage ditch
drainage holes
drainage tube
drainboard
drained
drainer
draining
draining board
draining spoon
drainlayer
drainpipe
drainpipe trousers
drainpipes

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAIN ROD

Aaron´s rod
con rod
connecting rod
control rod
curtain rod
divining rod
dowsing rod
fishing rod
fly rod
fuel rod
hot rod
king rod
lightning rod
measuring rod
piston rod
retinal rod
tie rod
track rod
trout rod
welding rod

Synonyms and antonyms of drain rod in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drain rod» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAIN ROD

Find out the translation of drain rod to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drain rod from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drain rod» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漏棒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

varilla de drenaje
570 millions of speakers

English

drain rod
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाली रॉड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استنزاف قضيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сливной стержень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

haste de drenagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রেন ডান্ডা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tige de vidange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batang longkang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ablaufstange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

排水ロッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드레인 로드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Batang rod
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoát thanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடிகால் தண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रेन छिद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boşaltma çubuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asta di scarico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pręt spustowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зливний стрижень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tijă de scurgere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράβδος αποστράγγισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreineer stok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avtappningsstången
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avløp stang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drain rod

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAIN ROD»

The term «drain rod» is used very little and occupies the 167.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAIN ROD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drain rod

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAIN ROD»

Discover the use of drain rod in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drain rod and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself
Leaving a length of drain rod in your waste pipe will not help your drainage! 4 Sometimes, ifyourpipe is well blocked, the channel and benching may be covered in water making the drain hole difficult to see. Poke around with the rod until you ...
DIY Doctor, 2010
2
Essential DIY Projects: Flash
Leaving a length of drain rod in yourwaste pipe willnot helpyour drainage! 5 Sometimes, if yourpipe iswell blocked,the channel and benching may be covered in watermaking thedrainhole difficulttosee. Poke aroundwith the rod until you find  ...
DIY Doctor, 2011
3
A Dictionary of Construction, Surveying, and Civil Engineering
... used for setting out elements of construction that have consistent dimensions or spacing, for example, brickwork courses, windows openings, floor to ceiling heights, etc. rodding A method using a drain rod to unblock a pipe. A rodding eye is ...
Christopher Gorse, David Johnston, Martin Pritchard, 2012
4
Fallows French Building Dictionary
drain off, to évacuer(vb) drain pipe, perforated tuyau de drainage perforé(m) drain rod canne de dégorgement(f) drain, french drain de pierraille(m), drain français(m), fossé couvert(m) drain, road caniveau(m) drain, to égoutter(vb) drainage ...
Lesley and Steve Fallows
5
Narrative Practice: Continuing the Conversations
... also in a lot of trouble and that his life was going down the drain. Rod had talked about the decision that he'd made about making a comeback from trouble, and about the difficulties he'd experienced in following through with this decision.
Michael White, David Denborough, 2011
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Master Basic Plumbing And Central Heating: Teach Yourself
BLOCKED TOILET Spending afew pounds on a drain rod and a 150 mm rubber plungerto screw ontoits head could easilysaveyou £100s in plumbers' call out charges. When someone's toilet blocks thenatural instinct is topanic and towishthe ...
Roy Treloar, 2010
7
MotorBoating
... l!!draulic steering; stainless steel rhstroyer wheel; two windshield Win88 bait- prep station w/freshwater sirlt and tackle storage; baitwell; insulated fish box w/ overboard drain: rod holders; gunwale rod storage; teakspecmcatlons dard trim tabs ...
8
Plumbing 101 6e
... 131–132 ditch witch,134 diverter spouts, 254 double hubcast iron soil pipe, 155 drain cable,51 drain cleaning chemicals, 138 drain lines, 310 drain rod, 51 drainage,improper, 118 drainage fittings fitting allowances, 211 PVC,167 drainage ...
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors--National Association Educational Foundation (PHCC), 2012
9
Boating
Cockpit Area: Nine and one-half foot beam self-bailing cockpit with non-skid fiberglass floor, full fiberglass liner, insulated fish well with overboard drain, rod racks, 125 gallon aluminum gas tank and side storage shelves. 3. Helm Station: ...
10
Barron's Firefighter Exams
James J. Murtagh. A. P. Smith Low-Pressure Hydrant 1. Operating nut 2. Spindle 3. Bonnet 4. Barrel 5. Shear pin 6. Nozzle 6a. Cap 6b. Chain Turn: 7. Main valve rod right to open 8. Standpipe left to close 9. Drain rod 10. Main valve 11.
James J. Murtagh, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAIN ROD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drain rod is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ilkeston cafe owner fights back after ripping balaclava from raider's …
But she forced him out of Tasty Snacks, in Hallam Fields Road, Ilkeston, whacking him twice over the head with a drain rod and biting one of his ... «Nottingham Post, Feb 14»
2
Raider with meat cleaver fought off by Ilkeston cafe owner Angie …
She whacked him twice over the head with a drain rod and bit one of his fingers before managing to remove his balaclava. “I thought it was ... «Derby Telegraph, Feb 14»
3
MORETON: Village crowns Rose King and Queen
“I made it out of a section of drain rod and a Gok Wan bubble bath lid covered in gold paper.” The fete was organised in aid of the school and ... «East London and West Essex Guardian Series, Jun 12»
4
Super Rod saves millions of man hours and wins two Queen's awards
“We've got a long thin drain rod, all you would do is to feed it up through the cavity, you'd have a hole at the top and you'd feed it back through.”. «WalesOnline, Jun 12»

REFERENCE
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