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Scientific name: erithacus rubecula
A robin is any small bird with a red chest, hence the common name robin redbreast. The bird most commonly called a robin is the European robin, shown in the picture. They eat flies and other small flying insects.
A robot is a mechanical device that appears to be able to move around and do things by itself. Robots are usually programmed by a computer so this is not strictly true. Robots are mainly used as toys, in factories, and to go places that people cannot go, like deep underwater or on other planets.
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A rocking chair is an ordinary chair with curved pieces fitted to the bottom of the legs so you can make it rock backwards and forwards. People like rocking chairs because they find the rocking motion soothing and relaxing.
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A rocking horse is a toy horse, large enough for you to sit on, that has rockers on the bottom so you can make it rocks backwards and forwards as you sit on it.
Not all rocking horses are in the shape of horses, you can get all manner of animals with rockers on the bottom. Horses are just the most common.
A rod is a relatively long, thin, straight object, very similar to a stick. Rods can be made from metal, plastic or wood. They can be used for a wide variety of things, such as fishing rods, magic wands, staffs and curtain rods.
The rods in the picture are steel reinforcing rods.
