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   rock

   /rɒk/

   noun

   • 1. the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil: "the beds of rock are slightly tilted"
   • ▪ a mass of rock projecting above the earth's surface or out of the sea: "there are dangerous rocks around the island" Similar cragclifftoroutcropoutcropping
   • ▪ any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), having a distinctive mineral composition.
   • ▪ informal name for Gibraltar.
   • ▪ a name for Newfoundland informal Canadian
   • 2. a large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder: "the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks"
   • ▪ a stone of any size: North American "the crowd threw a few rocks and dispersed" Similar boulderstoneinformal:goolie
   • ▪ a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavoured sticks: British "a stick of rock"
   • ▪ a precious stone, especially a diamond. informal Similar diamondprecious stonejewel
   • ▪ a small piece of crack cocaine: informal "crack sells for $20 a rock"
   • ▪ a man's testicles. vulgar slang
   • 3. used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard: "the Irish scrum has been as solid as a rock" Similar foundationcornerstonesupportpropmainstaybackbonetower of strengthpillar of strengthbulwarkanchorsource of protectionsource of security
   • ▪ (especially with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction: "the new system is heading for the rocks"
   • 4. money. informal, dated US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rocque, from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rockless adjective
   • 2. rocklet noun
   • 3. rocklike adjective

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   What does it mean if someone is your rock?

   • If someone is your rock, you feel that you can depend on them and that they will always support you. "He's always been my rock," said his lifelong friend and teammate. He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep. If you rock back on that chair, you're going to break it. The explosion, which rocked the city, killed 300.

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    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter. “he threw a rock at me” synonyms: stone. see more. noun. (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” see more. verb. move back and forth or sideways.