rodding

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of rod. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or when naming the activity itself.

   The workers were rodding the blocked drain all morning.

   Rodding the pipe took most of the afternoon.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Making concrete stronger by putting metal bars inside it.

   Like steel bones inside the concrete to stop it from breaking.

   The rodding of the wall made it strong enough to hold the roof.

   Workers finished the rodding before they poured more concrete.

   Similarreinforcement, rebar

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Putting a metal rod inside a bone to fix a break or straighten a bent bone.

   Like sliding a strong stick inside a bent straw to hold it straight.

   The doctor recommended rodding to help the broken leg heal straight.

   After the rodding, she could walk again within weeks.

   Similarnailing

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A set of connected metal rods that pass movement from one part to another.

   Like metal bars linked end to end, so pushing one moves the next.

   The old signal box used rodding to move the points along the track.

   Workers oiled the rodding so the levers would move smoothly.

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