rocker

rock·er

R0276200 (rŏk′ər)n.1. One that rocks, as:a. A rocking chair.b. A rocking horse.2. One of the two curved pieces upon which a cradle, rocking chair, or similar device rocks.3. A cradle used for washing or panning ores.4. A small curved blade with a toothed edge used in mezzotint engraving to roughen the surface of the metal plate.5. An object having a curved form, as the keel of a ship or a skate blade sharpened in a curve.6. A curved stripe at the bottom part of a chevron worn by noncommissioned officers above the rank of sergeant.7. Music a. A rock song, singer, or musician.b. A fan of rock music.Idiom: off (one's) rocker Slang Out of one's mind; crazy.

rocker

(ˈrɒkə) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) any of various devices that transmit or operate with a rocking motion. See also rocker arm2. (Furniture) another word for rocking chair3. (Furniture) either of two curved supports on the legs of a chair or other article of furniture on which it may rock4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a steel tool with a curved toothed cage, used to roughen the copper plate in engraving a mezzotint5. (Tools) a steel tool with a curved toothed cage, used to roughen the copper plate in engraving a mezzotint6. (Mining & Quarrying) mining another word for cradle⁹7. (Ice Skating) a. an ice skate with a curved bladeb. the curve itself8. (Ice Skating) skating a. a figure consisting of three interconnecting circlesb. a half turn in which the skater turns through 180°, so facing about while continuing to move in the same direction9. (Pop Music) a rock-music performer, fan, or song10. Brit an adherent of a youth movement rooted in the 1950s, characterized by motorcycle trappings. Compare mod¹11. off one's rocker slang crazy; demented

rock•er

(ˈrɒk ər)

n. 1. Also called runner. one of the curved pieces on which a cradle or a rocking chair rocks. 2. rocking chair. 3. any of various devices that operate with a rocking motion. 4. Mining. cradle (def. 9). 5. a performer, fan, or piece of rock music. Idioms: off one's rocker, Slang. insane; crazy. [1400–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rocker - an attendant who rocks a child in a cradleattendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	2.	rocker - a performer or composer or fan of rock musicrock 'n' roll musicianinstrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)rock star - a famous singer of rock music
	3.	rocker - a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcyclesbikers, rockers - originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborersBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomadolescent, stripling, teen, teenager - a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
	4.	rocker - a chair mounted on rockers rocking chairBoston rocker - a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panelchair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"platform rocker - rocking chair on a stationary baserocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and frorung, stave, round - a crosspiece between the legs of a chairshoofly - a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
	5.	rocker - a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the goldcradletrough - a long narrow shallow receptacle
	6.	rocker - an ice skate with a curved bladeice skate - skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
	7.	rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and frocradle - a baby bed with sides and rockersrocking horse, hobby, hobbyhorse - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to riderocking chair, rocker - a chair mounted on rockerssupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

Translations

可摇动的东西摇椅摇轴

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(rok) verb1. to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side. The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks. (使)輕搖 使摆动2. to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep. 懷抱(嬰兒)輕搖 怀抱（婴儿）来回摆动抚慰 3. to shake or move violently. The earthquake rocked the building. 猛烈搖晃 使...摇晃ˈrocker noun1. one of usually two curved supports on which a cradle, rocking-chair etc rocks. 搖籃或搖椅底部的搖桿 可摇动的东西，摇轴 2. a rocking-chair. 搖椅 摇椅ˈrocky adjective which rocks or shakes; unsteady; unsafe. 搖動的，不穩的 摇动的，不稳的 ˈrockiness noun 搖動，不穩 摇动ˈrocking-chair noun a chair which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers. 搖椅 摇椅ˈrocking-horse noun a toy horse which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers. 搖木馬 摇木马off one's rocker mad; crazy. 發瘋 发疯