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rock
  1. A formation of minerals, specifically:
    1. (uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
    2. A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
    3. (Britain) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
    4. (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
    5. (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
  2. A large hill or island having no vegetation.
  3. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
  4. A lump or cube of ice.
  5. (Britain, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
  6. (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
  7. (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
  8. (derogatory) An Afrikaner.
  9. (poker) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
  10. Any of several fish:
    1. The striped bass.
    2. The huss or rock salmon.
  11. (basketball) A basketball.
  12. (rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
  13. (cricket) A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
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  15. Examples:
    1. “Indiana would get his hands on the idol only to be pursued by a giant rock rolling towards him.”
      “Effectively, the rock is left exposed in its geological location but cut free from its surround.”
      “He was about to invite her for a drink before noticing the large rock on her finger.”
rocker
  1. A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
  2. A rocking chair.
  3. (surfing) The lengthwise curvature of a surfboard. (More rocker is a more curved board.)
  4. Someone passionate about rock music.
  5. A musician who plays rock music.
  6. (informal) A rock music song.
  7. One who rocks something.
  8. (Britain) A member of a British subculture of the 1960s, opposed to the mods, who dressed in black leather and were interested in 1950s music.
  9. Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, such as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
  10. A rocking horse.
  11. A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle.
  12. (engineering) A rock shaft.
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    1. “My cousin is a true rocker, always attending concerts and passionately collecting vinyl records of his favorite rock bands.”
      “The lower part, comprised by the underbumper, wheel arches and rocker panel, is massive and robust, influenced by SUV design elements.”
      “Then you place the compressor behind the cab, run the air line back to the bag, and run the wires to a rocker switch placed in the cab.”
rockabilly
  1. (music) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
  2. (countable) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I wanted guys who were hot musicians who didn't have grounding in rockabilly or country or blues.”
      “This first release more than conveys the excitement these boys bring to the tried and true rockabilly of the past.”
      “The Reverend's current record Spend a Night in the Box is a stripped-down hot rod of rockabilly raunch.”
rockband
  1. (geology) A rock formation that encircles a hill or mountain, separating other kinds of terrain that are above and below it.
  2. Alternative form of rock band (band that plays rock music).
rockness
  1. The essence of what it means to be a rock; the qualities that make a rock what it is.
  2. (slang) The quality of music being rock music, or generally "rocking" (being excitingly good).
rock
  1. (countable) Distaff.
  2. (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Indiana would get his hands on the idol only to be pursued by a giant rock rolling towards him.”
      “Effectively, the rock is left exposed in its geological location but cut free from its surround.”
      “He was about to invite her for a drink before noticing the large rock on her finger.”
rockfill
  1. A dam's embankment of compacted free-draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone.
rock
  1. A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Indiana would get his hands on the idol only to be pursued by a giant rock rolling towards him.”
      “Effectively, the rock is left exposed in its geological location but cut free from its surround.”
      “He was about to invite her for a drink before noticing the large rock on her finger.”
rocksploitation
  1. (film) A genre of exploitation film that deals with the lives of rock musicians.
rockery
  1. A section of a garden made from decorative rocks and alpine plants.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The railed front garden has been pebbled and has a central rockery and flowerbeds.”
      “Several months ago I had to ask the current owner to remove a limb from my rockery and he informed me that Council allow him to lop this tree.”
      “One of the special features of the site is the rockery to the rear built around a granite dolmen and a variety of mature trees.”
rockwork
  1. Ornamental work done with rocks, as for example around a pond.
rockslide
  1. (geology) A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There had been a minor rockslide and the man's legs were caught under the fallen stones.”
      “She then jumped into the air and, expelling the rest of the energy, created a rockslide that completely filled the opening she'd just made.”
      “Once inside the cave, all does not quite go according to plan, as an unexpected rockslide blocks the party's exit route.”
rockfall
  1. A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “After heavy rainfall, a massive rockfall occurred, causing a road closure for several hours.”
      “Meanwhile, in Australia, some real men were hauled from a mine after being trapped by a rockfall following an earthquake.”
      “On first inspection it looked none too promising with the roof of a nice 2m wide by 1m tall shaped passage giving out to a loose rockfall.”
rockscape
  1. A landscape dominated by rocks.
rock
  1. An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Indiana would get his hands on the idol only to be pursued by a giant rock rolling towards him.”
      “Effectively, the rock is left exposed in its geological location but cut free from its surround.”
      “He was about to invite her for a drink before noticing the large rock on her finger.”
rock
  1. Archaic form of roc (mythical bird)
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Indiana would get his hands on the idol only to be pursued by a giant rock rolling towards him.”
      “Effectively, the rock is left exposed in its geological location but cut free from its surround.”
      “He was about to invite her for a drink before noticing the large rock on her finger.”
rockpile
  1. A pile of rocks.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There is also a smattering of small rockpile lighthouses – warning lights erected on metal structures on rocks jutting out of the water.”
      “The Rockpile, as Mount Washington is unromantically nicknamed, towers 6,288 feet above sea level.”
      “The Rockpile became infamous when the native rock apes living in caves there attacked the Marines stationed at the top of the mountain.”
rocking
rocks
rockabillys
rockabillies
rockscapes
  1. plural of rockscape
rockslides
rockbands
  1. plural of rockband
rockfalls
  1. plural of rockfall
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Effective techniques of fighting the enemy in the mountains are induced rockfalls, avalanches, glacier movements and mudslides.”
      “There are crevasses to fall into, rockfalls, avalanches, and severe weather, particularly the wind, on such a mountain.”
      “Heavy downpours, hail, rockfalls and strong winds battered the province yesterday and more showers and snow are expected.”
rockfills
  1. plural of rockfill
rockpiles
rockworks
  1. plural of rockwork
rockings
rockeries
rockers
  1. plural of rocker
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Aside from the blunt-edged rockers, Smitten features an equally repellant set of languid piano pop.”
      “Norwegian punk rockers blur the lines of rock, metal and punk rock with their own creation, death punk.”
      “The rockers preach rigour, and rail against easy accommodations with the hosts of Midian constantly prowling around.”
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