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rocks

The correct spelling is rocks.

How to pronounce rocks

/ɹɒks/
noun

IPA: /ɹɒks/

Say it like: Rok-s

The correct spelling is rocks. An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend. For example: "Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl."

Usage Examples

Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.

I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.

While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
  2. 2.Rocuronium.
  3. 3.A formation of minerals, specifically:
  4. 4.A large hill or island having no vegetation.
  5. 5.Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

verb

  1. 1.To move gently back and forth.
  2. 2.To cause to shake or sway violently.
  3. 3.To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
  4. 4.(of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
  5. 5.To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

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