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rocking

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑkɪŋ/

The English word “rocking” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
  2. Excellent; great.

noun

  1. The motion of something that rocks.
  2. The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
  3. The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.

Etymology

From rock + -ing.

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