rocker
noun
- a person who rocks a cradle, etc.
- either of the curved pieces on the bottom of a cradle, rocking chair, etc.
- ☆ rocking chair
- a cradle for washing sand or gravel in gold mining
- a small steel plate with a toothed and curved edge, for roughening and thus preparing the surface of a mezzotint plate
- one of the curved stripes below the chevron of a noncommissioned officer above sergeant
- ☆ Informal
- a performer, fan, etc. of rock music
- a rock song performed with a heavily accented rhythm at a fast tempo
See rocker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rŏkˈər)
noun- One that rocks, as:
a. A rocking chair.
b. A rocking horse.
- One of the two curved pieces upon which a cradle, rocking chair, or similar device rocks.
- A cradle used for washing or panning ores.
- A small curved blade with a toothed edge used in mezzotint engraving to roughen the surface of the metal plate.
- An object having a curved form, as the keel of a ship or a skate blade sharpened in a curve.
- A curved stripe at the bottom part of a chevron worn by noncommissioned officers above the rank of sergeant.
- Music
a. A rock 'n' roll song, singer, or musician.
b. A fan of rock 'n' roll.
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