hard rock
the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat.
Origin of hard rock
1Other words from hard rock
- hard rocker, noun
- Compare soft rock.
Words Nearby hard rock
Other definitions for hard-rock (2 of 2)
(loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining ) and geology (hard-rock geology ).
Origin of hard-rock
2- Compare soft-rock geology.
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How to use hard rock in a sentence
Both acts relied heavily on radio airplay, back then a vital connective tissue between hard rock bands and their audiences.
The fallout over Clear Channel’s (possibly apocryphal) do-not-play list lasted well past 9/11 | Allison Stewart | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostIn general, lithium is produced either via hard rock mining or by extracting the mineral from brine deposits.
GM is investing in a California lithium extraction project | Aria Alamalhodaei | July 2, 2021 | TechCrunchThe word representation is convenient for lots of reasons, particularly as a shorthand for the path we need to cut—sometimes seemingly through Mount Rushmore-hard rock—in order for our art forms to change and grow.
In the Heights Is a Love Letter to a New York City Neighborhood, Led by a Charismatic Star | Stephanie Zacharek | June 10, 2021 | TimeNow, lithium is in high demand, used in everything from smartphones to electric vehicle batteries, and harvesting it from hot springs is much more environmentally friendly than mining the element from hard rock.
The tough thermoplastic shell on the 12-ounce Petzl Boreo Caving helmet will protect the top and sides of your noggin from bumps against hard rock walls.
Going caving? Bring these essentials underground with you. | Rob Verger | December 21, 2020 | Popular-Science
“How old is”—Ryan likes to play up his age by talking about his hard-rock music tastes.
It appears that two days into their 3-day hard rock Calling Festival, they were unwilling to risk sanction by over-running.
Springsteen and McCartney Rock in Hyde Park Until the Promoter Pulled the Plug | Martyn Gregory | July 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis fracturing was kicked off by an all-out gender war as anti-feminist young men started aggressively reconquering hard rock.
Crist decided instead to attend a party at the Seminole hard rock Hotel and Casino.
In the Dominion it is invariably obtained from hard rock somewhat difficult to work.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesBut in this instance, that which the author calls in another passage of his work, the vis Lucilii, fell upon the hard rock.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanIt seems but a step from smoothing a bone to polishing the edge of an axe, if not of too hard rock.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerThe summits of the beacons were platforms of very hard rock, baked by the volcanic overflow.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonWhere the hard rock has been worn down into hollows, the falling tide leaves a pool of still, clear water.
On the Seashore | R. Cadwallader Smith
British Dictionary definitions for hardrock (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhɑːdˌrɒk) Canadian /
(of mining) concerned with extracting minerals other than coal, usually from solid rock
slang a tough uncompromising man
British Dictionary definitions for hard rock (2 of 2)
music a rhythmically simple and usually highly amplified style of rock and roll
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