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▸ noun: (uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
▸ noun: A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
▸ noun: (chiefly UK, Ireland) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
▸ noun: (geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
▸ noun: (slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
▸ noun: A large hill or island having no vegetation.
▸ noun: (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
▸ noun: A lump or cube of ice.
▸ noun: (British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
▸ noun: (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
▸ noun: (US, slang) An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
▸ noun: (South Africa, slang, derogatory) An Afrikaner.
▸ noun: (US poker slang) An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
▸ noun: Any of several fish:
▸ noun: The striped bass.
▸ noun: The huss or rock salmon.
▸ noun: (US, basketball, slang) A basketball.
▸ noun: (US, baseball, slang) A mistake.
▸ noun: (curling) Synonym of stone.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (informal, cricket) A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use
▸ noun: (CB radio slang) A crystal used to control the radio frequency.
▸ verb: (transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
▸ verb: (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
▸ verb: (transitive and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
▸ verb: (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
▸ verb: (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
▸ verb: (intransitive, stative) To be cool.
▸ verb: (slang, transitive, intransitive, euphemistic) To make love to or have sex (with).
▸ verb: (intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.
▸ noun: An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
▸ noun: (music) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
▸ verb: (intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
▸ verb: (transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To have people dancing and enjoying rock music.
▸ verb: (transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.
▸ verb: (transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
▸ noun: (countable) Distaff.
▸ noun: (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
▸ noun: A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a rock or an oak ( atter + oke ).
▸ noun: A male given name transferred from the surname.
▸ noun: A number of places in England:
▸ noun: A coastal village in St Minver Lowlands parish, north Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9375).
▸ noun: A hamlet in Membury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST2702).
▸ noun: A village in Rennington parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU2020).
▸ noun: A hamlet in Curry Mallet parish, South Somerset district and North Curry parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST3222).
▸ noun: A hamlet in Washington parish, Horsham district, West Sussex (OS grid ref TQ1214).
▸ noun: A village and civil parish in Wyre Forest district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7371).
▸ noun: A place in Wales:
▸ noun: A hamlet in Blackwood community, Caerphilly county borough (OS grid ref ST1898).
▸ noun: A hamlet north-east of Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot county borough (OS grid ref SS7993).
▸ noun: The Rock, a village south-west of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
▸ noun: A number of places in the United States:
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Maple Ridge Township, Delta County, Michigan.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
▸ noun: A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
▸ noun: A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
▸ noun: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Rock Township.
▸ noun: the Rock
▸ noun: (preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of Gibraltar.
▸ noun: (Australia, preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of Uluru.
▸ noun: (preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA.
▸ noun: (Canada, preceded by "the" or "The") Nickname of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
▸ noun: Archaic form of roc (mythical bird) [An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.]
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