# rodding

Pronunciation: say "ROD-ing" US /ˈɹɑdɪŋ/, UK /ˈɹɒdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of rod. — present participle and gerund of rod
   - Simple: Present participle of rod. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or when naming the activity itself.
   - _He was rodding the sewer line when the clog finally broke loose._
   - _Rodding the pipes regularly keeps them from backing up._

## Noun

2. The strengthening of concrete by embedding metal rods within it.
   - Simple: Making concrete stronger by putting metal bars inside it.
   - _Engineers inspected the rodding before signing off on the bridge supports._
   - _Without adequate rodding, the concrete beams would fail under tension._
3. The insertion of a metal rod or nail into the hollow center of a bone to treat a fracture or deformity.
   - Simple: Putting a metal rod inside a bone to fix a break or straighten a bent bone.
   - _Surgeons chose rodding to stabilize the shattered femur._
   - _Rodding allowed the fractured bone to bear weight much sooner._
4. A system of connected rods used to transmit motion between the parts of a machine or mechanism.
   - Simple: A set of connected metal rods that pass movement from one part to another.
   - _The signal levers connect to the points through a long length of rodding._
   - _Engineers replaced the worn rodding that drove the valve mechanism._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rodding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).