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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)
A rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. The Earth's lithosphere is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneoussedimentary, and metamorphicPetrology is the scientific study of rocks.
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Rock!!!!!
Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995. It was originally released only in Australia, but is now available in the rest of the world. It features cover photography by David LaChapelle. The song "Dahmer Is Dead" is based on Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, American serial killer.
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Rock
Noun
1. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
(synonym) John Rock
(hypernym) gynecologist, gynaecologist, woman's doctor

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

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rock (m)
n. (Music) rock, rock music

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