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rock

Noun

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter (synset 109438954)
"he threw a rock at me"

is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
subtypes:
- achondrite - a stony meteor lacking chondrules
- bedrock - solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
- boulder, bowlder - a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
- calculus, concretion - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- chondrite - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
- clastic rock - (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- crystal, crystallization - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
- intrusion - rock produced by an intrusive process
- outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- pebble - a small smooth rounded rock
- petrifaction - a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- sill - (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- stepping stone - a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
- tor - a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
- wall rock - a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
- whin, whinstone - any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
- xenolith - (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
same as: stone
Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust (synset 114720954)
"that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
subtypes:
- quartzite - hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
- road metal - broken rock used for repairing or making roads
- sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
- sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
- sima - rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
- metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat
- crushed rock, gravel - rock fragments and pebbles
- caliche - nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
- shingling - (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
- pumice, pumice stone - a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- aphanite - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
- claystone - fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- dolomite - a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
- emery rock, emery stone - a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
- conglomerate, pudding stone - a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- fieldstone - stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
- greisen - a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
- calc-tufa, tufa - a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
- magma - molten rock in the earth's crust
- igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
- limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- marble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
- matrix - (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
substance holonym: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

same as: stone
United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) (synset 111286910)
is an instance of: gynaecologist, gynecologist, woman's doctor - a specialist in gynecology

same as: john rock
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable (synset 110554923)
"he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"

is a type of: good person - a person who is good to other people
Hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) (synset 107624692)
is a type of: candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

same as: rock candy
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s;
A blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western (synset 107078755)
"rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

associated with: backbeat - a loud steady beat

is a type of: popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
subtypes:
- heavy metal, heavy metal music - loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery
- art rock, progressive rock - a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
- acid rock, psychedelic rock - a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
- punk, punk rock - rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
has: backbeat - a loud steady beat

same as: rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll
Pitching dangerously to one side (synset 100348834)
is a type of: lurch, pitch, pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

same as: careen, sway, tilt

Verb

Move back and forth or sideways (synset 201879288)
"the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

is a type of: move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
subtypes:
- roll - move, rock, or sway from side to side
- nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
- swag - sway heavily or unsteadily
- totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
same as: shake, sway

verb group: rock, sway - cause to move back and forth
Cause to move back and forth (synset 201880021)
"rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

same as: sway

verb group: rock, shake, sway - move back and forth or sideways

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