rocker
noun
Simple meaning
Used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rahkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɑkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
surfing
The lengthwise curvature of a surfboard. (More rocker is a more curved board.)
Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, such as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
uk
A member of a British subculture of the 1960s, opposed to the mods, who dressed in black leather and were interested in 1950s music.
One who rocks something.
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This meaning: A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
Used this way, rocker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: trough that can be rocked back and forth
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