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" I knew when I was a kid that I had a Broadway voice. I wanted to be a rocker, because I grew up in that era of transistor radios at the beach."
Patti LuPone

Meaning of "rocker" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ROCKER

ˈrɒkə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rocker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROCKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rocker in the English dictionary

The first definition of rocker in the dictionary is either of two curved supports on the legs of a chair or other article of furniture on which it may rock. Other definition of rocker is a steel tool with a curved toothed cage, used to roughen the copper plate in engraving a mezzotint. Rocker is also an ice skate with a curved blade.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCKER

blocker · bocca · chocker · clocker · cocker · docker · Fokker · footlocker · Knickerbocker · knocker · locker · mocha · mocker · ocker · overclocker · overlocker · quokka · shocker · soccer · stocker

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCKER

rocker arm · rockeries · rockery · rocket · rocket attack · rocket base · rocket engine · rocket fuel · rocket gun · rocket launcher · rocket motor · rocket plane · rocket propulsion · rocket range · rocket research · rocket science · rocket scientist · rocket ship · rocket technology

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCKER

according to Cocker · alpha-blocker · angiotensin receptor blocker · Barry Crocker · beta-blocker · calcium channel blocker · comstocker · Davy Jones´s locker · havocker · interlocker · left-luggage locker · luggage locker · off one´s rocker · on the knocker · overhead locker · platform rocker · punk rocker · schlocker · tracker · twocker · Windsor rocker

Synonyms and antonyms of rocker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rocker» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ROCKER

Find out the translation of rocker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rocker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rocker» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

摇杆
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

rocker
570 millions of speakers
en

English

rocker
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

घुमाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الروك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рокер
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

roqueiro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আন্দোলক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bascule
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rocker
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Rocker
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ロッカー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

로커
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rocker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rocker
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தாலாட்டு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

झूठाकर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

rock´çı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sedia a dondolo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rocker
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рокер
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rocker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rocker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rocker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rocker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rocker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rocker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of rocker
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rocker

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ROCKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rocker.
1
Mordecai Brown
Dad played with me a great deal, as dads should do, and our chief sport was baseball. He bought me a hardball when I was three years old, and he used to sit in a rocker on the front porch while I sat on the grass in the yard, and we'd play catch by the hour.
2
Michael Buble
Not that I'm some rocker, but what I do in a show is probably far more aggressive than what Dean Martin or Bobby Darin ever did.
3
Jonathan Evison
The jocks that used to stuff me into a locker when I was a punk rocker are my best buddies now.
4
Nadia Giosia
People are complex. You can be smart and still look hot. You can be a punk rocker yet have a refined vocabulary. It's all about this mashup that makes us who we are and I think that's a beautiful thing.
5
Ashley Greene
I go through stages. Randomly, I'll be attracted to a crazy rocker with tattoos. And I find that I'm extremely attracted to ambition and wit.
6
Samuel Larsen
You wouldn't expect a Christian character to be an Indie rocker guy.
7
Cloris Leachman
Why can't we build orphanages next to homes for the elderly? If someone were sitting in a rocker, it wouldn't be long before a kid will be in his lap.
8
Brenda Lee
Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?
9
Demi Lovato
Rocker dudes don't have a lot of swagger.
10
Patti LuPone
I knew when I was a kid that I had a Broadway voice. I wanted to be a rocker, because I grew up in that era of transistor radios at the beach.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCKER»

Discover the use of rocker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rocker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dirty Rocker Boys
Bobbie survived the party—barely—and her riveting, cautionary comeback tale is filled with the wildest stories of sex, drugs, and rock and roll ever told.
Bobbie Brown, Caroline Ryder, 2013
2
How to Rebuild Your Small-block Mopar: 273, 1967 & Later ...
The same machine that grinds the valves will reface adjustable rocker arms. The picture on the left shows the worn area of the rocker-arm face. To the right, the rocker arm has been refaced. This will ensure accurate valve adjustment and ...
Don Taylor, 1982
3
AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices
24-4 Six major types of rocker soles. Two terms relevant to the discussion of rocker soles are (1) midstance, the middle portion of the rocker sole that is in contact with the ground during stance phase; and (2) apex, the high point of the rocker ...
John D. Hsu, John W. Michael, John R. Fisk, 2008
4
101 Harley-Davidson Twin Cam Performance Projects
On a stock engine this isn't really a problem but, on an engine with a high lift cam, instead of pushing, the rocker arm tends to thrust against the end of the valve stem, which increases enough wear and friction losses to make it a problem.
Chris Maida Mark Zimmerman
5
Mustang 5.0 Projects: Performance and Upgrade How-To's for ...
Roller rocker arms have many benefits which include performance increases, lower oil temperatures, and reduced valvetrain and valve guide wear. Aluminum roller rocker arms require less horsepower to operate than their stamped steel ...
Mark Houlahan, 1997
6
New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation with ...
A first-person account by a founding member of Blondie recounts his witness to the birth of punk music, chronicling the transition of musical styles between the 1960s and 1980s while describing the contributions of such figures as Lou Reed, ...
Gary Valentine, 2006
7
101 Harley-Davidson Evolution Performance Projects
Time: 1 to 3 hours Tools: Modified 3/16-inch Allen and the usual hand tools, including torque wrench, extension, 3/16-inch Allen deep socket, gasket scraper, surface plate or plate glass Talent: 'j 3: S for gaskets, SSSS for aflermarket rocker  ...
Kip Woodring Kenna Love
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Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, 1993-1997
_®_®_®v®_®_®_® Removing or installing rocker arms and lifters — 2.2L and 2.5L engines VALVE TIPS SPRING RETAINER Checking valve spring installed height and spring retainer clearance — 2.2L and 2.5L engines stalled, a can of ...
Chilton Book Company, 1996
9
Phil Lynott: The Rocker
Using dozens of interviews with family, friends and band members, Putterford gives a touching and sometimes shocking account of the life of the one and only black Irish rock legend.
Mark Putterford, 2010
10
Aircooled VW Engine Interchange Manual : The User's Guide to ...
Stock rocker assembly IMS either a 1.0:1 ratio for 1 200 engines or 1.l:l ratio for all otliers. Tlie inherent weak points are the spring clips which locate the rocker arms on the shaft — Pauter Machine cures this with new C- clips in place of ...
Keith Seume

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rocker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rocker Vince Neil drops lawsuit over social media passwords
A lawyer for the Motley Crue frontman Neil says the rocker got back his social media passwords after suing a consultant he hired and accusing her of posting ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Rocker Neil Young offers support to Vermont food label law
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Rocker Neil Young is lending his support to the state's efforts to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients. Young, who ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
This rocker had a lot to say about the Confederate flag
This rocker had a lot to say about the Confederate flag. Jul 15th 2015 11:52AM 2 Comments. 2. How Racist Is the Confederate Flag? As illustrated in the video ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
4
Canadian rocker Sebastian Bach letting fans attend wedding for $300
Canadian-raised rocker Sebastian Bach and Suzanne Le are inviting fans to attend their wedding — for a price. Rockbar Theater in San Jose, Calif., is offering ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Country rocker Brantley Gilbert marries Georgia teacher
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country rocker Brantley Gilbert has married Amber Cochran, a schoolteacher, during a ceremony at his home in northeast Georgia. «SFGate, Jul 15»
6
New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi addresses Rutgers-Camden …
The rocker is home in New Jersey to address the graduates of Rutgers University's Camden campus and receive an honorary degree. The commencement ... «Fox News, May 15»
7
Bob Geldof secret wedding: Rocker 'marries long-time partner …
Legendary rocker Bob Geldof has reportedly married long-time love Jeanne Marine in a secret wedding. The Sun reports that's the 63-year-old BandAid star ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
8
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson in Lethbridge punch-up
Rocker Marilyn Manson reportedly received a Grand Slam of a different kind while visiting a Lethbridge Denny's over the weekend when he was punched in the ... «Calgary Sun, Apr 15»
9
Promotions for UGA assistants McClendon, Rocker
Rocker, who coaches the defensive line, has been named associate head coach. And McClendon, who is the Bulldogs' running backs coach and recruiting ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jan 15»
10
Rocker Slash again files for divorce from wife Perla
The Guns N' Roses rocker filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday citing irreconcilable differences, ending their 13-year marriage, according ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
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