An insulated lead wire connects the silver rod with measuring instruments.

A decorative sculpture composed of parallel silver rods hung on one wall.

It can be seen in the photo as the silver rod stowed alongside the body.

In his hand was a slender silver rod.

He seemed suddenly not to be overconfident as to how well the hypnotizing silver rod would work in this situation.

"Yesterday a man came to me," he reported and closed his eyes so he would not have to see the silver rod any longer.

He continued to hold the silver rod in his hand.

Eventually the figure with the silver rod came to a halt.

In its other hand it held a silver rod, which had about it the unmistakable air of something designed for killing people.

He pointed the silver rod like a toy magic wand, and blue fire tore the air open.