"counting rod" meaning in English

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          "text": "In recent archaeological excavations a number of ancient counting-rods have been unearthed. More than 30 rods were found in August 1971 in Qianyang County of Shaanxi Province.]",
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "sense": "small bar",
          "word": "算籌"
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          "sense": "small bar",
          "word": "算子"
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          "sense": "small bar",
          "word": "laskupuikko"
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          "sense": "small bar",
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          "word": "baguette à calculer"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "small bar",
      "word": "算籌"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "suànchóu",
      "sense": "small bar",
      "word": "算筹"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "suànzǐ",
      "sense": "small bar",
      "word": "算子"
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      "sense": "small bar",
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      "sense": "small bar",
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      "word": "baguette à calculer"
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      "sense": "small bar",
      "word": "算木"
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      "sense": "small bar",
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  "word": "counting rod"
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