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(n)
a
lump
or
mass
of
hard
consolidated
mineral
matter
; "
he
threw
a
rock
at
me
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
United
States
gynecologist
and
devout
Catholic
who
conducted
the
first
clinical
trials
of
the
oral
contraceptive
pill
(
1890
-
1984
)
(n) (
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
(n)
hard
stick
bright
-
colored
stick
candy
typically
peppermint
flavored
(n)
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
."
(n)
pitching
dangerously
to
one
side
(v)
move
back
and
forth
or
sideways
; "
the
ship
was
rocking
"; "
the
tall
building
swayed
"; "
She
rocked
back
and
forth
on
her
feet
"
(v)
cause
to
move
back
and
forth
; "
rock
the
cradle
"; "
rock
the
baby
"; "
the
wind
swayed
the
trees
gently
"
Rock Synonyms
careen
John Rock
rock
rock 'n' roll
rock and roll
rock candy
rock music
rock'n'roll
rock-and-roll
shake
stone
sway
tilt
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