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rock1       [rok] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
2.Geology.
a.mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.
b.a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock.
3.stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock.
4.a stone of any size.
5.something resembling or suggesting a rock.
6.a firm foundation or support: The Lord is my rock.
7.Chiefly British. a kind of hard candy, variously flavored.
8.rock candy.
9.Often, rocks. Slang.
a.a piece of money.
b.a dollar bill.
10.Slang.
a.a diamond.
b.any gem.
11.Slang.
a.crack (def. 41).
b.a pellet or lump of crack.
—Idioms
12.between a rock and a hard place, between undesirable alternatives.
13.get one's rocks off, Slang: Vulgar. to have an orgasm.
14.on the rocks,
a.Informal. in or into a state of disaster or ruin: Their marriage is on the rocks.
b.Informal. without funds; destitute; bankrupt.
c.(of a beverage, esp. liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes: Scotch on the rocks; a vodka martini on the rocks.
[Origin: 1300–50; 1905–10 for def. 10; ME rokk(e) < OF ro(c)que, roche (cf. roche alum); cf. Sp, Pr roca, It rocca, ML rocha, rocca (> late OE -rocc in stānrocc “stone-rock”)]

—Related forms
rockless, adjective
rocklike, adjective
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rock2       [rok] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used without object)
1.to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
2.to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.
3.Mining. (of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle.
4.to dance to or play rock music.
5.(of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock.
–verb (used with object)
6.to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, esp. gently and soothingly.
7.to lull in security, hope, etc.
8.to affect deeply; stun; move or sway powerfully, as with emotion: Everyone in the courtroom was rocked by the verdict.
9.to shake or disturb violently: A thunderous explosion rocked the waterfront.
10.Graphic Arts. to roughen the surface of (a copperplate) with a rocker preparatory to scraping a mezzotint.
11.Mining. cradle (def. 22).
–noun
12.a rocking movement: the gentle rock of the boat.
13.rock-'n'-roll (def. 1).
–adjective
14.rock-'n'-roll (def. 3).
—Idiom
15.rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
[Origin: bef. 1100; ME rocken, OE roccian; c. MD rocken; akin to G rücken; ON rykkja to jerk]

—Related forms
rock·a·ble, adjective
rock·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. roll, shake. See swing1.
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rock3       [rok] Pronunciation Key
–noun
striped bass.
[Origin: 1690–1700; short for rockfish]
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Rock       [rok] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a male given name.
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rock 1       (rŏk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
    1. A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
    2. A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
    3. A varicolored stick candy.
    4. Rock candy.
  3. A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.
  4. One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability: The family has been his rock during this difficult time.
  5. rocks Slang Money.
  6. Slang A large gem, especially a diamond.
  7. Slang Crack cocaine.
    1. A varicolored stick candy.
    2. Rock candy.


[Middle English, from Old North French roque, from Vulgar Latin *rocca.]

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rock 2       (rŏk)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   rocked, rock·ing, rocks

v.   intr.
  1. To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.
  2. To sway violently, as from a blow or shock. See Synonyms at swing.
  3. To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.
  4. Music To play or dance to rock 'n' roll.

v.   tr.
  1. To move back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.
  2. To cause to shake or sway violently. See Synonyms at agitate.
  3. To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset: News of the scandal rocked the town.
  4. To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.
  5. In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.

n.  
    1. A rocking motion.
    2. The act of rocking.
  2. Music Rock 'n' roll.


[Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian.]

rock'ing·ly adv.
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rock  (n.)
"stone," O.E. rocc (in stanrocc "stone rock or obelisk"), also from O.N.Fr. roque, from M.L. rocca (767), from V.L. *rocca, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be from Celtic (cf. Bret. roch). Seems to have been used in M.E. principally for rock formations as opposed to individual stones. Meaning "precious stone, especially a diamond," is 1908, U.S. slang. Fig. use for "sure foundation" (especially with ref. to Christ) is from 1526. Meaning "crystalized cocaine" is attested from 1973, in West Coast U.S. slang. Rocks "ice cubes" is from 1946; slang meaning "testicles" is first recorded in phrase get (one's) rocks off "achieve intense satisfaction." On the rocks "ruined" is from 1889. Rock-bottom "lowest possible" is from 1856. Rock-salt is from 1707. Between a rock and a hard place first attested 1921, originally in Arizona. Rock-ribbed is from 1776, originally of land; fig. sense of "resolute" first recorded 1887.

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rock  (v.1)
"to sway," late O.E. roccian, related to O.N. rykkja "to pull, tear, move," Swed. rycka "to pull, pluck," M.Du. rucken, O.H.G. rucchan, Ger. rücken "to move jerkily." For musical senses, see rock (v.2). Rocking horse is first recorded 1724; rocking chair is from 1766. To rock the boat is attested from 1931. Rock-a-bye first recorded 1805 in nursery rhyme.

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rock  (v.2)
"to dance to popular music with a strong beat," 1948 (first attested in song title "We're gonna rock"), from rock (v.1), in earlier blues slang sense of "to cause to move with musical rhythm" (1922); often used at first with sexual overtones (cf. 1922 song title "My Man Rocks Me (with One Steady Roll)"). Sense developed early 1950s to "play or dance to rock and roll music." Noun sense of "musical rhythm characterized by a strong beat" is from 1946, in blues slang. Rocksteady, Jamaican pop music style (precursor of reggae), is attested from 1969.

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rock

noun
1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" 
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" 
3. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) 
4. (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 
5. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) [syn: rock candy] 
6. 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." [syn: rock 'n' roll] 
7. pitching dangerously to one side 

verb
1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" 
2. cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" 

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rock

In addition to the idioms beginning with rock, also see between a rock and a hard place; on the rocks; steady as a rock.


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rock       (rŏk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A relatively hard, naturally occurring mineral material. Rock can consist of a single mineral or of several minerals that are either tightly compacted or held together by a cementlike mineral matrix. The three main types of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
  2. A piece of such material; a stone.

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Rock (rŏk), John. 1890-1984.

American gynecologist and obstetrician who helped develop (1954) the first effective oral contraceptive.

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Rock Hill, SC (city, FIPS 61405) Location: 34.93930 N, 81.02845 W
Population (1990): 41643 (15682 housing units)
Area: 60.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29730, 29732

Rock Castle, WV Zip code(s): 25272

Rock Spring, GA Zip code(s): 30739

Rock River, WY (town, FIPS 67090) Location: 41.73120 N, 105.97273 W
Population (1990): 190 (128 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82083

Rock Rapids, IA (city, FIPS 68160) Location: 43.42582 N, 96.16608 W
Population (1990): 2601 (1157 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51246

Rock Port, MO (city, FIPS 62696) Location: 40.41138 N, 95.51638 W
Population (1990): 1438 (707 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64482

Rock Mills, AL Zip code(s): 36274

Rock Island, WA (town, FIPS 59180) Location: 47.37183 N, 120.13709 W
Population (1990): 524 (188 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98850

Rock Island, IL (city, FIPS 65078) Location: 41.47460 N, 90.58030 W
Population (1990): 40552 (17901 housing units)
Area: 39.2 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61201

Rock Hill, NY Zip code(s): 12775

Rock Hall, MD (town, FIPS 67400) Location: 39.14047 N, 76.24092 W
Population (1990): 1584 (808 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21661

Rock Glen, NY Zip code(s): 14550

Rock Falls, IL (city, FIPS 64928) Location: 41.77417 N, 89.69111 W
Population (1990): 9654 (3891 housing units)
Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61071

Rock Falls, IA (city, FIPS 68025) Location: 43.20722 N, 93.08703 W
Population (1990): 130 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50467

Rock Creek, WV Zip code(s): 25174

Rock Glen, PA Zip code(s): 18246

Rock Creek, MN (city, FIPS 54934) Location: 45.75931 N, 92.90775 W
Population (1990): 1040 (369 housing units)
Area: 111.3 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55067

Rock City, IL (village, FIPS 64837) Location: 42.41262 N, 89.47078 W
Population (1990): 286 (121 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61070

Rock Springs, AZ Zip code(s): 85324

Rock Springs, WI (village, FIPS 68975) Location: 43.47988 N, 89.91796 W
Population (1990): 432 (165 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53961

Rock Springs, WY (city, FIPS 67235) Location: 41.59814 N, 109.22146 W
Population (1990): 19050 (8056 housing units)
Area: 47.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82901

Rock Stream, NY Zip code(s): 14878

Rock Tavern, NY Zip code(s): 12575

Rock Cave, WV Zip code(s): 26234

Rock Valley, IA (city, FIPS 68205) Location: 43.20463 N, 96.29716 W
Population (1990): 2540 (1022 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51247

Rock Camp, OH Zip code(s): 45675

Rock County, NE (county, FIPS 149) Location: 42.41828 N, 99.45363 W
Population (1990): 2019 (1001 housing units)
Area: 2612.0 sq km (land), 8.8 sq km (water)

Rock Creek, OH (village, FIPS 67846) Location: 41.66073 N, 80.85384 W
Population (1990): 553 (205 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rock County, WI (county, FIPS 105) Location: 42.67153 N, 89.06844 W
Population (1990): 139510 (54840 housing units)
Area: 1866.2 sq km (land), 14.8 sq km (water)

Rock County, MN (county, FIPS 133) Location: 43.67348 N, 96.24794 W
Population (1990): 9806 (3963 housing units)
Area: 1250.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)

Rock Hill, MO (city, FIPS 62660) Location: 38.60900 N, 90.36693 W
Population (1990): 5217 (2126 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rock Island, OK (town, FIPS 63600) Location: 35.18382 N, 94.48234 W
Population (1990): 478 (184 housing units)
Area: 31.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Rock City Falls, NY Zip code(s): 12863

North Rock Springs, WY (CDP, FIPS 56700) Location: 41.64229 N, 109.25249 W
Population (1990): 2471 (849 housing units)
Area: 92.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rock Island County, IL (county, FIPS 161) Location: 41.46895 N, 90.56551 W
Population (1990): 148723 (63327 housing units)
Area: 1105.4 sq km (land), 63.2 sq km (water)

Rock, MI Zip code(s): 49880

Rock, KS Zip code(s): 67131

Cave-In-Rock, IL (village, FIPS 11826) Location: 37.47016 N, 88.16554 W
Population (1990): 381 (207 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Round Rock, TX (city, FIPS 63500) Location: 30.51748 N, 97.67207 W
Population (1990): 30923 (11699 housing units)
Area: 49.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78664, 78681

The Rock, GA (town, FIPS 76112) Location: 32.96375 N, 84.24213 W
Population (1990): 88 (33 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30285

Shell Rock, IA (city, FIPS 72435) Location: 42.71265 N, 92.58155 W
Population (1990): 1385 (542 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50670

Castle Rock, WA (city, FIPS 10565) Location: 46.27287 N, 122.90146 W
Population (1990): 2067 (842 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98611

Talking Rock, GA (town, FIPS 75272) Location: 34.50947 N, 84.50525 W
Population (1990): 62 (25 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30175

Table Rock, NE (village, FIPS 48270) Location: 40.17875 N, 96.08923 W
Population (1990): 308 (174 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68447

Sulphur Rock, AR (town, FIPS 67730) Location: 35.75099 N, 91.49931 W
Population (1990): 356 (144 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72579

Steamboat Rock, IA (city, FIPS 75180) Location: 42.40798 N, 93.06607 W
Population (1990): 335 (161 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50672

Slippery Rock, PA (borough, FIPS 71184) Location: 41.07001 N, 80.06028 W
Population (1990): 3008 (887 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16057

Marble Rock, IA (city, FIPS 49305) Location: 42.96472 N, 92.86759 W
Population (1990): 361 (154 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50653

Salt Rock, WV Zip code(s): 25559

Seal Rock, OR Zip code(s): 97376

Fort Rock, OR Zip code(s): 97735

Eagle Rock, VA Zip code(s): 24085

Falling Rock, WV Zip code(s): 25079

Flat Rock, AL Zip code(s): 35966

Flat Rock, IL (village, FIPS 26350) Location: 38.90440 N, 87.67250 W
Population (1990): 421 (180 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62427

Flat Rock, IN Zip code(s): 47234

Flat Rock, MI (city, FIPS 28360) Location: 42.10180 N, 83.27293 W
Population (1990): 7290 (2829 housing units)
Area: 17.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48134

Flat Rock, NC (CDP, FIPS 23640) Location: 36.50696 N, 80.58321 W
Population (1990): 1812 (795 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28731

Glen Rock, NJ (borough, FIPS 26640) Location: 40.95915 N, 74.12539 W
Population (1990): 10883 (3963 housing units)
Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07452

Eagle Rock, MO Zip code(s): 65641

Castle Rock, MN Zip code(s): 55010

Big Rock, IA Zip code(s): 52745

Big Rock, IL Zip code(s): 60511

Big Rock, KY Zip code(s): 41777

Big Rock, TN Zip code(s): 37023

Black Rock, AR (city, FIPS 6700) Location: 36.10638 N, 91.10863 W
Population (1990): 736 (358 housing units)
Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72415

Blowing Rock, NC (town, FIPS 6500) Location: 36.12915 N, 81.67064 W
Population (1990): 1257 (1427 housing units)
Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28605

Blue Rock, OH Zip code(s): 43720

Castle Rock, CO (city, FIPS 12415) Location: 39.37887 N, 104.85130 W
Population (1990): 8708 (3529 housing units)
Area: 79.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80104

Glen Rock, PA (borough, FIPS 29760) Location: 39.79337 N, 76.73046 W
Population (1990): 1688 (717 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17327

Green Rock, IL (city, FIPS 31485) Location: 41.47486 N, 90.36362 W
Population (1990): 2615 (934 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61241

Paint Rock, AL (town, FIPS 57696) Location: 34.66058 N, 86.32878 W
Population (1990): 214 (88 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35764

Paint Rock, TX (town, FIPS 54636) Location: 31.50951 N, 99.92532 W
Population (1990): 227 (99 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76866

Maiden Rock, WI (village, FIPS 48175) Location: 44.56784 N, 92.30836 W
Population (1990): 146 (86 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54750

Lone Rock, WI (village, FIPS 45575) Location: 43.18447 N, 90.20171 W
Population (1990): 641 (288 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53556

Pawnee Rock, KS (city, FIPS 54875) Location: 38.26527 N, 98.98224 W
Population (1990): 367 (163 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67567

Lone Rock, IA (city, FIPS 46290) Location: 43.22040 N, 94.32486 W
Population (1990): 185 (88 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50559

Little Rock, SC Zip code(s): 29567

Little Rock, MS Zip code(s): 39337

Pilot Rock, OR (city, FIPS 57650) Location: 45.48150 N, 118.83220 W
Population (1990): 1478 (574 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97868

Red Rock, OK (town, FIPS 62650) Location: 36.45989 N, 97.17891 W
Population (1990): 321 (104 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74651

Little Rock, IA (city, FIPS 45795) Location: 43.44456 N, 95.88089 W
Population (1990): 493 (230 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51243

Red Rock, TX Zip code(s): 78662

Hollow Rock, TN (town, FIPS 35280) Location: 36.03518 N, 88.27263 W
Population (1990): 902 (397 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38342

Guide Rock, NE (village, FIPS 20365) Location: 40.07302 N, 98.32920 W
Population (1990): 290 (173 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68942

Black Rock, NM (CDP, FIPS 7670) Location: 35.08601 N, 108.79001 W
Population (1990): 858 (244 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

White Rock, SD (town, FIPS 71380) Location: 45.92526 N, 96.57254 W
Population (1990): 7 (6 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

White Rock, NM (CDP, FIPS 84740) Location: 35.80380 N, 106.21042 W
Population (1990): 6192 (2198 housing units)
Area: 18.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Table Rock, MO (village, FIPS 72160) Location: 36.60427 N, 93.30028 W
Population (1990): 100 (58 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Sand Rock, AL (town, FIPS 67920) Location: 34.23213 N, 85.77063 W
Population (1990): 438 (167 housing units)
Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Window Rock, AZ (CDP, FIPS 83720) Location: 35.67090 N, 109.06437 W
Population (1990): 3306 (990 housing units)
Area: 13.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Little Rock, MN (CDP, FIPS 37656) Location: 47.86798 N, 95.11041 W
Population (1990): 714 (210 housing units)
Area: 33.8 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)

Arrow Rock, MO (town, FIPS 2044) Location: 39.06997 N, 92.94800 W
Population (1990): 70 (57 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Hanging Rock, OH (village, FIPS 33194) Location: 38.55894 N, 82.72618 W
Population (1990): 306 (116 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Rough Rock, AZ (CDP, FIPS 61370) Location: 36.40955 N, 109.86753 W
Population (1990): 523 (156 housing units)
Area: 30.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Calico Rock, AR (city, FIPS 10570) Location: 36.12830 N, 92.13115 W
Population (1990): 938 (421 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Saddle Rock, NY (village, FIPS 64430) Location: 40.79435 N, 73.74929 W
Population (1990): 832 (276 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Little Rock, AR (city, FIPS 41000) Location: 34.72240 N, 92.35408 W
Population (1990): 175795 (80995 housing units)
Area: 266.4 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210

Cave In Rock, IL Zip code(s): 62919

East Flat Rock, NC (CDP, FIPS 19420) Location: 35.28447 N, 82.41917 W
Population (1990): 3218 (1572 housing units)
Area: 8.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28726

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Rock

Rock\, n. See Roc.

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Rock\, n. [OE. rocke; akin to D. rok, rokken, G. rocken, OHG. roccho, Dan. rok, Icel. rokkr. Cf. Rocket a firework.] A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning. --Chapman.

Sad Clotho held the rocke, the whiles the thread By grisly Lachesis was spun with pain, That cruel Atropos eftsoon undid. --Spenser.

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Rock\, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc'h, and AS. rocc.]

1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.

Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. --Sir W. Scott.

2. (Geol.) Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.

3. That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress. --2 Sam. xxii. 2.

4. Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.

5. (Zo["o]l.) The striped bass. See under Bass.

Note: This word is frequently used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rock-bound, rock-built, rock-ribbed, rock-roofed, and the like.

Rock alum. [Probably so called by confusion with F. roche a rock.] Same as Roche alum.

Rock barnacle (Zo["o]l.), a barnacle (Balanus balanoides) very abundant on rocks washed by tides.

Rock bass. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The stripped bass. See under Bass. (b) The goggle-eye. (c) The cabrilla. Other species are also locally called rock bass.

Rock builder (Zo["o]l.), any species of animal whose remains contribute to the formation of rocks, especially the corals and Foraminifera.

Rock butter (Min.), native alum mixed with clay and oxide of iron, usually in soft masses of a yellowish white color, occuring in cavities and fissures in argillaceous slate.

Rock candy, a form of candy consisting of crystals of pure sugar which are very hard, whence the name.

Rock cavy. (Zo["o]l.) See Moco.

Rock cod (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small, often reddish or brown, variety of the cod found about rocks andledges. (b) A California rockfish.

Rock cook. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European wrasse (Centrolabrus exoletus). (b) A rockling.

Rock cork (Min.), a variety of asbestus the fibers of which are loosely interlaced. It resembles cork in its texture.

Rock crab (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large crabs of the genus Cancer, as the two species of the New England coast (C. irroratus and C. borealis). See Illust. under Cancer.

Rock cress (Bot.), a name of several plants of the cress kind found on rocks, as Arabis petr[ae]a, A. lyrata, etc.

Rock crystal (Min.), limpid quartz. See Quartz, and under Crystal.

Rock dove (Zo["o]l.), the rock pigeon; -- called also rock doo.

Rock drill, an implement for drilling holes in rock; esp., a machine impelled by steam or compressed air, for drilling holes for blasting, etc.

Rock duck (Zo["o]l.), the harlequin duck.

Rock eel. (Zo["o]l.) See Gunnel.

Rock goat (Zo["o]l.), a wild goat, or ibex.

Rock hopper (Zo["o]l.), a penguin of the genus Catarractes. See under Penguin.

Rock kangaroo. (Zo["o]l.) See Kangaroo, and Petrogale.

Rock lobster (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large spinose lobsters of the genera Panulirus and Palinurus. They have no large claws. Called also spiny lobster, and sea crayfish.

Rock meal (Min.), a light powdery variety of calcite occuring as an efflorescence.

Rock milk. (Min.) See Agaric mineral, under Agaric.

Rock moss, a kind of lichen; the cudbear. See Cudbear.

Rock oil. See Petroleum.

Rock parrakeet (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian parrakeet (Euphema petrophila), which nests in holes among the rocks of high cliffs. Its general color is yellowish olive green; a frontal band and the outer edge of the wing quills are deep blue, and the central tail feathers bluish green.

Rock pigeon (Zo["o]l.), the wild pigeon (Columba livia) Of Europe and Asia, from which the domestic pigeon was derived. See Illust. under Pigeon.

Rock pipit. (Zo["o]l.) See the Note under Pipit.

Rock plover. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The black-bellied, or whistling, plover. (b) The rock snipe.

Rock ptarmigan (Zo["o]l.), an arctic American ptarmigan (Lagopus rupestris), which in winter is white, with the tail and lores black. In summer the males are grayish brown, coarsely vermiculated with black, and have black patches on the back.

Rock rabbit (Zo["o]l.), the hyrax. See Cony, and Daman.

Rock ruby (Min.), a fine reddish variety of garnet.

Rock salt (Min.), cloride of sodium (common salt) occuring in rocklike masses in mines; mineral salt; salt dug from the earth. In the United States this name is sometimes given to salt in large crystals, formed by evaporation from sea water in large basins or cavities.

Rock seal (Zo["o]l.), the harbor seal. See Seal.

Rock shell (Zo["o]l.), any species of Murex, Purpura, and allied genera.

Rock snake (Zo["o]l.), any one of several large pythons; as, the royal rock snake (Python regia) of Africa, and the rock snake of India (P. molurus). The Australian rock snakes mostly belong to the allied genus Morelia.

Rock snipe (Zo["o]l.), the purple sandpiper (Tringa maritima); -- called also rock bird, rock plover, winter snipe.

Rock soap (Min.), a kind of clay having a smooth, greasy feel, and adhering to the tongue.

Rock sparrow. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of Old World sparrows of the genus Petronia, as P. stulla, of Europe. (b) A North American sparrow (Puc[ae]a ruficeps).

Rock tar, petroleum.

Rock thrush (Zo["o]l.), any Old World thrush of the genus Monticola, or Petrocossyphus; as, the European rock thrush (M. saxatilis), and the blue rock thrush of India (M. cyaneus), in which the male is blue throughout.

Rock tripe (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Umbilicaria Dillenii) growing on rocks in the northen parts of America, and forming broad, flat, coriaceous, dark fuscous or blackish expansions. It has been used as food in cases of extremity.

Rock trout (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Hexagrammus, family Chirad[ae], native of the North Pacific coasts; -- called also sea trout, boregat, bodieron, and starling.

Rock warbler (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian singing bird (Origma rubricata) which frequents rocky ravines and water courses; -- called also cataract bird.

Rock wren (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of wrens of the genus Salpinctes, native of the arid plains of Lower California and Mexico.

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Rock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rocked;p. pr. & vb. n. Rocking.] [AS. roccian; akin to Dan. rokke to move, to snake; cf. Icel. rukkja to pull, move, G. r["u]cken to move, push, pull.]

1. To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.

A rising earthquake rocked the ground. --Dryden.

2. To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet. "Sleep rock thy brain." --Shak.

Note: Rock differs from shake, as denoting a slower, less violent, and more uniform motion, or larger movements. It differs from swing, which expresses a vibratory motion of something suspended.

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Rock\, v. i. 1. To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.

The rocking town Supplants their footsteps. --J. Philips .

2. To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.

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(Heb. tsur), employed as a symbol of God in the Old Testament (1 Sam. 2:2; 2 Sam. 22:3; Isa. 17:10; Ps. 28:1; 31:2,3; 89:26; 95:1); also in the New Testament (Matt. 16:18; Rom. 9:33; 1 Cor. 10:4). In Dan. 2:45 the Chaldaic form of the Hebrew word is translated "mountain." It ought to be translated "rock," as in Hab. 1:12 in the Revised Version. The "rock" from which the stone is cut there signifies the divine origin of Christ. (See STONE.)

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