rocks


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rock
v. sway, swing; shock
 
n. stone; rock music; back and forth movement, shaking; diamond (Slang)

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Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example, the common rock granite is a combination of the quartzfeldspar and biotite minerals. The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock.

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rock

Noun
1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
(synonym) stone
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) achondrite
2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
(synonym) stone
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) quartzite
(substance-meronym) mineral
3. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
(hypernym) good person
4. hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
(synonym) rock candy
(hypernym) candy
5. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
(synonym) rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock music
(hypernym) popular music, popular music genre
(hyponym) heavy metal
(part-meronym) backbeat
(class) backbeat
6. pitching dangerously to one side
(synonym) careen, sway, tilt
(hypernym) lurch, pitch, pitching
(derivation) sway

Verb
1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
(synonym) sway, shake
(hypernym) move back and forth
(hyponym) roll
(verb-group) sway
(derivation) rocking chair, rocker
2. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
(synonym) sway
(hypernym) move, displace
(verb-group) sway, shake
(derivation) rocker


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Rock (der)
nm. skirt, woman's garment for the lower body that is not connected between the legs; coat, protective outer garment

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rock
nm. (Music) rock, rock music