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fishing rod

noun

  1. a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.


fishing rod

noun

  1. a long tapered flexible pole, often in jointed sections, for use with a fishing line and, usually, a reel
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Origin of fishing rod1

First recorded in 1545–55
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In fact, banned goods include items as innocuous as food products, fishing rods and paper.

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This was before fishing rods were made of fiberglass, let alone graphite.

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She gave him the biggest one-armed hug she could manage while still holding on to her fishing rod.

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Officials have struggled to get the robot past the wreckage, and hope that by October they can use a simpler device that looks like a fishing rod to get a primary sample.

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The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.

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