rocking
English
Pronunciation
Etymology
Adjective
rocking (comparative more rocking, superlative most rocking)
Derived terms
(moving):
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Verb
rocking
Translations
rock music
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Noun
rocking (countable and uncountable, plural rockings)
- The motion of something that rocks.
- 1823, John Wesley, Charles Bonnet, Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation (page 181)
- Every part of a tree will not do for this purpose, as some branches may not be sufficiently forked; others may not be sufficiently strong; and others may be too much exposed to the rockings of the wind.
- 1823, John Wesley, Charles Bonnet, Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation (page 181)
- The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
- The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.