cleaning rod

noun

A firearm maintenance tool used to clean the inside (bore) of a gun's barrel.

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Meanings

nouncleaning rod (plural cleaning rods)

plural cleaning rods

  1. A firearm maintenance tool used to clean the inside (bore) of a gun's barrel.
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APA

cleaning rod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaning%20rod

MLA

“cleaning rod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaning%20rod. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleaning rod,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleaning%20rod.

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