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noun
Idioms1.
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.
EXPANDsomething 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.
9.
Often, rocks. Slang.
a.
a piece of money.
b.
a dollar bill.
10.
COLLAPSESlang.
a.
a diamond.
b.
any gem.
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, especially liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes: Scotch on the rocks; a vodka martini on the rocks.
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Rockless
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Origin:
1300–50; 1905–10 for def. 10; Middle English rokk(e) < Old French ro(c)que, roche (compare roche alum); compare Spanish, Provençal roca, Italian rocca, Medieval Latin rocha, rocca (> late Old English -rocc in stānrocc “stone-rock”)
1300–50; 1905–10 for def. 10; Middle English rokk(e) < Old French ro(c)que, roche (compare roche alum); compare Spanish, Provençal roca, Italian rocca, Medieval Latin rocha, rocca (> late Old English -rocc in stānrocc “stone-rock”)
Related forms
rock·less, adjective
rock·like, adjective
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Word Origin & History
rock
"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
EXPANDMe (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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Medical Dictionary
Rock (rŏk), John. 1890-1984.
American gynecologist and obstetrician who helped develop (1954) the first effective oral contraceptive.
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Science Dictionary
rock  (rŏk) Pronunciation Key
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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