Word: pushrods
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pushrods
Definition: Plural of pushrod. A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
Morphemes:
Affix: push
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poche
Language: fr
Decoded: poche
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ladle (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal)
Affix: rod
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A coupling rod or connecting rod, which links the driving wheels of a steam locomotive.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.