Rod and Tape

Rod

Rod noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.

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Tape and rod are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tape" instead a noun "Rod".

Tape noun - A recording (as of a movie) on magnetic tape for playback on a TV.

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Rod and tape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rod" instead a noun "Tape".

Nearby Words: taper, taped, taping

good	good rod	good tape
full	full rod	full tape
special	special rod	special tape
long	long rod	long tape
Other adjectives: certain, small, real, large, blue, new, final, broken, said, pink, giant, spinning, stolen.

In another episode, an inanimate carbon rod from the nuclear reactor was honored as Employee of the Month (much to Homer's chagrin), and after Homer accidentally "used" a different Inanimate Carbon Rod to lock the door on the spacecraft after he broke it, it was given its own ticker-tape parade.

Source: Caligula's Horse
The rod then gets its photo on the cover of Time magazine and its own ticker tape parade.

Source: Aren't You Forgetting Someone?
Flaking Nose Art, ironic hot rod flames, and pointless duct tape are popular additions.

Source: What a Piece of Junk

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