It is an abbrevation for Common Era and is an alternative to the  naming of the calendar era of AD. BCE (Before Common Era) and CE  are the numerical equivalents of the ca â¦ lendar eras of BC (Before  Christ) and AD ('Anno Domini'). 632 CE means the same as 632 AD.
A Rod A rod is a unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.
Balance: a balance or scale of at least 105 lb capacity. Accuracy of the scale. must be within 0.1 % of the required capacity for the entire range of use. 3. Tamping rod: a round, straight steel rod with a diameter of 5ï¤8 in. Â± 1ï¤16 in. and. length of at least 4 in. greater than the depth of the measure in which rodding is. to be performed (but not more than 24 in.).