rodding

rodding

[′räd·iŋ]
(engineering)
An operation in which a rod is passed through a length of tubing such as a rifle or pipework to determine if the bore is clear.
(petrology)
In metamorphic rocks, a linear structure in which the stronger parts, such as vein quartz or quartz pebbles, have been shaped into parallel rods.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

rodding

1. The strengthening of stone slabs or panels (usually marble) by cementing reinforcing rods into routings in the back.
2. The consolidation of mortar or concrete by the repeated insertions and withdrawals of a rod.
3. The clearing of an obstruction in a drain.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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