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rocking en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɑkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹɒkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From rock + -ing.
Meanings
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Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
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(informal) Excellent; great.
Forms
Deriveds
rockingly
Translations (3)
fr génial (excellent, grand) · mr रॉकिंग (excellent, grand) · fr super (excellent, grand)
rocking en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɑkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹɒkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From rock + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The motion of something that rocks.
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:
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(countable, uncountable) The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
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(countable, uncountable) The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.
Forms
Deriveds
rocking chair · rocking pier (other senses (unsorted)) · rocking beam (other senses (unsorted)) · rocking horse · rocking stool (other senses (unsorted)) · grey rocking (other senses (unsorted)) · rocking stone · rocking grate (other senses (unsorted)) · gray rocking (other senses (unsorted)) · rocking tree (other senses (unsorted))
Translations (1)
es mecedura (the motion of something that rocks)
rocking en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɑkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹɒkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From rock + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of rock
Translations (1)
fr rockant (rock music)