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{ "term": "rock", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "image": "data/images/co/coast.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil." }, { "text": "a cave with striking **rock formations** *(= shapes made naturally from rock)*" }, { "text": "The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock." }, { "text": "volcanic/igneous/sedimentary rocks" }, { "text": "Ahead the vegetation broke into bare rock." }, { "text": "The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of rock." }, { "text": "The river runs between walls of sheer rock." }, { "text": "rocks that formed beneath the sea" }, { "text": "an avalanche of loose rock" } ], "topics": ["Geography"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["hard", "solid", "soft"], "… of rock": ["chunk", "lump", "piece"], "verb + rock": ["form", "climb", "skip"], "rock + verb": ["form", "jut out"], "rock + noun": ["type", "formation", "structure"], "phrases": ["as hard as a rock", "as hard as rock", "a layer of rock"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a mass of rock standing above the earth’s surface or in the sea", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the Rock of Gibraltar" }, { "text": "The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces." }, { "text": "The ship hit some rocks and sank." }, { "text": "A great rock jutted out into the water." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["hard", "solid", "soft"], "… of rock": ["chunk", "lump", "piece"], "verb + rock": ["form", "climb", "skip"], "rock + verb": ["form", "jut out"], "rock + noun": ["type", "formation", "structure"], "phrases": ["as hard as a rock", "as hard as rock", "a layer of rock"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a large single piece of rock", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff." }, { "text": "The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks’." }, { "text": "We made our way down into the river bed and stepped from rock to rock." }, { "text": "The path had been blocked by a rock fall." }, { "text": "The rocks were slippery as I tried to climb them." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["hard", "solid", "soft"], "… of rock": ["chunk", "lump", "piece"], "verb + rock": ["form", "climb", "skip"], "rock + verb": ["form", "jut out"], "rock + noun": ["type", "formation", "structure"], "phrases": ["as hard as a rock", "as hard as rock", "a layer of rock"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a small stone", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks." }, { "text": "Lars taught me to skip rocks." }, { "text": "They used to throw rocks at neighborhood dogs." }, { "text": "Demonstrators threw rocks at the police." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["large", "small", "heavy"], "… of rocks": ["mound", "pile"], "verb + rock": ["pick up", "pelt somebody with", "throw"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a type of loud popular music, developed in the 1960s, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "punk/indie/classic rock" }, { "text": "a **rock band/star/concert**" }, { "text": "a rock musician/song/album" }, { "text": "I hate rap but I like rock." }, { "text": "Ryan changed the radio to a rock station." }, { "text": "She was a rock chick through and through." }, { "text": "influential rock critics" }, { "text": "one of the biggest bands on the rock circuit" } ], "topics": ["Music"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["live", "acid", "alternative"], "rock + noun": ["anthem", "ballad", "number"], "phrases": ["rock and roll"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a type of hard sweet made in long sticks, often sold in places where people go on holiday by the sea", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a stick of Brighton rock" } ], "topics": ["Food"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a precious stone, especially a diamond", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a person who is emotionally strong and who you can rely on", "examples": [ { "text": "He is my rock." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to have an orgasm", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to do something that you really enjoy", "examples": [ { "text": "He gets his rocks off listening to rap." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having difficulties and is likely to fail soon", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Sue's marriage is on the rocks." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "served with pieces of ice but no water", "examples": [ { "text": "Scotch on the rocks" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɒk/", "audio": "ro/rock/rock__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɑːk/", "audio": "ro/rock/rock__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 4 and noun senses 6 to 7 Middle English: from Old French rocque, from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin. noun sense 5 late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent." }