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.
Tie rod. A tie rod is a slender structural unit used as a tie and (in most applications) capable of carrying tensile loads only. Contents. 1 Subtypes and examples of applications. 2 Physics and engineering principles.