glow rod

noun

A flexible, luminescent fiberglass rod used by electricians and installers to push and pull cables through dark, confined spaces like walls, crawl spaces, and attic.

Meanings

nounglow rod (plural glow rods)

plural glow rods

  1. A flexible, luminescent fiberglass rod used by electricians and installers to push and pull cables through dark, confined spaces like walls, crawl spaces, and attic.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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