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Diamond and Rock Definitions

Diamond

An extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colorless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.

Rock

Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.

Diamond

A piece of jewelry containing such a gemstone.

Rock

A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.

Diamond

A rhombus, particularly when oriented so that one diagonal extends from left to right and the other diagonal extends from top to bottom.

Rock

A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
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Diamond

A red, lozenge-shaped figure on certain playing cards.

Rock

A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.

Diamond

A playing card with this figure.

Rock

One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability
The family has been his rock during this difficult time.

Diamond

Diamonds (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.

Rock

Rocks(Slang) Money.
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Diamond

The infield.

Rock

(Slang) A large gem, especially a diamond.

Diamond

The whole playing field.

Rock

(Slang) Crack cocaine.

Diamond

Of or relating to a 60th or 75th anniversary.

Rock

A varicolored stick candy.
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Diamond

To adorn with diamonds.

Rock

Rock candy.

Diamond

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. Category:en:Carbon
The saw is coated with diamond.

Rock

A rocking motion.

Diamond

A gemstone made from this mineral.
The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.

Rock

The act of rocking.

Diamond

A ring containing a diamond.
What a beautiful engagement diamond.

Rock

(Music) A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.

Diamond

A very pale blue color.

Rock

To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.

Diamond

Something that resembles a diamond.

Rock

To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.

Diamond

(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

Rock

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.

Diamond

(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.

Rock

(Music) To play or dance to rock music.

Diamond

(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.

Rock

(Slang) To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.

Diamond

(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
The teams met on the diamond.

Rock

To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.

Diamond

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
I have only one diamond in my hand.

Rock

To cause to shake or sway violently.

Diamond

A size of type, standardised as 2 point.

Rock

To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset
News of the scandal rocked the town.

Diamond

The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 2-point.

Rock

To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.

Diamond

Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
He gave her diamond earrings.

Rock

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.

Diamond

Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

Rock

In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.

Diamond

Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

Rock

(Slang) To exhibit, display, or use with flair
The actor rocked a pair of diamond-studded sunglasses at the movie premiere.

Diamond

(slang) First-rate; excellent.
He's a diamond geezer.

Rock

A formation of minerals, specifically:

Diamond

To adorn with or as if with diamonds

Rock

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
The face of the cliff is solid rock.

Diamond

A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.

Rock

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
The ship crashed on the rocks.

Diamond

A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.

Rock

(chiefly British) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.
Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.

Diamond

One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.

Rock

(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.

Diamond

A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.

Rock

(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
Look at the size of that rock on her finger!

Diamond

The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.

Rock

A large hill or island having no vegetation.
Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.

Diamond

The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.

Rock

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

Diamond

Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.

Rock

A lump or cube of ice.
I'll have a whisky on the rocks, please.

Diamond

A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Rock

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of rock!

Diamond

Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Rock

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

Diamond

A playing card in the minor suit of diamonds

Rock

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

Diamond

The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

Rock

An Afrikaner.

Diamond

The baseball playing field

Rock

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Rock

Any of several fish:

Rock

The striped bass.

Rock

The huss or rock salmon.
We ordered rock and chips to take away.

Rock

A basketball.
Yo homie, pass the rock!

Rock

A mistake.

Rock

(curling) stone.

Rock

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

Rock

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

Rock

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

Rock

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

Rock

A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

Rock

(countable) Distaff.

Rock

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

Rock

To move gently back and forth.
Rock the baby to sleep.
The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.

Rock

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
Don't rock the boat.

Rock

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
The boat rocked at anchor.

Rock

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.

Rock

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.
She rocked my world.

Rock

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

Rock

To be cool.
That band rocks!

Rock

To make love to or have sex with.

Rock

(intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.

Rock

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
Let's rock!

Rock

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
Chocolate rocks.
My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can't wait to go back.

Rock

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
Let's rock this joint!

Rock

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.
I need to rock a piss.

Rock

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

Rock

See Roc.

Rock

A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.
Sad Clotho held the rocke, the whiles the threadBy grisly Lachesis was spun with pain,That cruel Atropos eftsoon undid.

Rock

A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.
Come one, come all! this rock shall flyFrom its firm base as soon as I.

Rock

Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.

Rock

That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress.

Rock

Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.

Rock

The striped bass. See under Bass.

Rock

To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.
A rising earthquake rocked the ground.

Rock

To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.

Rock

To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.
The rocking townSupplants their footsteps.

Rock

To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.

Rock

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;
He threw a rock at me

Rock

Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;
That mountain is solid rock
Stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries

Rock

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

Rock

(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;
He was her rock during the crisis
Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church

Rock

Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

Rock

A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;
Rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.

Rock

Pitching dangerously to one side

Rock

Move back and forth or sideways;
The ship was rocking
The tall building swayed
She rocked back and forth on her feet

Rock

Cause to move back and forth;
Rock the cradle
Rock the baby
The wind swayed the trees gently

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