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- English Word Rock Definition 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.
- English Word Rock Definition To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.
- English Word Rock Definition To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.
- English Word Rock Definition To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.
- English Word Rock shaft Definition A shaft that oscillates on its journals, instead of revolving, -- usually carrying levers by means of which it receives and communicates reciprocating motion, as in the valve gear of some steam engines; -- called also rocker, rocking shaft, and way shaft.
- English Word Rock staff Definition An oscillating bar in a machine, as the lever of the bellows of a forge.
- English Word Rockaway Definition Formerly, a light, low, four-wheeled carriage, with standing top, open at the sides, but having waterproof curtains which could be let down when occasion required; now, a somewhat similar, but heavier, carriage, inclosed, except in front, and having a door at each side.
- English Word Rocked Definition of Rock
- English Word Rockelay Definition Alt. of Rocklay
- English Word Rocker Definition One who rocks; specifically, one who rocks a cradle.
- English Word Rocker Definition One of the curving pieces of wood or metal on which a cradle, chair, etc., rocks.
- English Word Rocker Definition Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
- English Word Rocker Definition A play horse on rockers; a rocking-horse.
- English Word Rocker Definition A chair mounted on rockers; a rocking-chair.
- English Word Rocker Definition A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle.
- English Word Rocker Definition Same as Rock shaft.
- English Word Rockered Definition Shaped like a rocker; curved; as, a rockered keel.
- English Word Rockery Definition A mound formed of fragments of rock, earth, etc., and set with plants.
- English Word Rocket Definition A cruciferous plant (Eruca sativa) sometimes eaten in Europe as a salad.
- English Word Rocket Definition Damewort.