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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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rock3 (arch., dial.) distaff. XIV. — MLG.
rocken, MDu.
rocke (Du.
rok,
rokken) or ON.
rokkr = OHG.
rocco (G.
rocken); of unkn. orig.
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Rock Solid Science.(books on rocks for children)
Magazine article from: Science and Children; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...recrystallized into new rock. Eventually, those new rocks may be brought to the surface...Students observe different rock samples, discover that rocks are composed of minerals...size are properties of rocks. A chalk rock is used to make pictures...
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Rock gets stability from Jack Coates Series: Rock Hudson: His Story
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/23/1986; ; 700+ words
; Part 4 of 5 Rock Hudson had an acquaintance, Frank Shea...court that was always open to friends. Rock stopped by one afternoon in the summer of...made him seem charged and full of life. Rock shook hands and walked off the court, but...
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Rock Energy to Acquire Private Oil and Gas Company for $30.2 million.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...ALBERTA, Aug 1, 2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Rock Energy Inc. (TSX:RE) ( Rock ) is pleased to announce that it has entered into...million consisting of up to $15 million cash and Rock shares valued at $4.05 per Rock share. Rock...
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Rock millers' profits peak on pebbles' popularity. (Calico Rock Milling Inc. and Brubaker-Mann Inc.) (Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 11/4/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...a 100-year supply of rocks. Weinstein insists...they still can't price rock-users into a hard place...offers special varieties of rocks such as fine white snow sand, river rock and boulders. Weinstein's rocks retail for an average...
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Rocks of ages Behind an exhibit at the Sackler are a local sculptor and a Chinese art tradition written in stone
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/4/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Rosenblum's idea for a rock show. Now, 80 of his rocks are about to go on...Robert Mowry taps a rock that resonates with...sound. Scholars' rocks were treasured not...of the Rosenblum rocks will feature an interactive...invited to "play" a rock with a specially...
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Rocks have been my window to the world.(THE HOME FORUM)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 10/21/2002; 700+ words
; ...in the center of the rocks, forming rock-doughnuts, and some...learned about classes of rocks: igneous, metamorphic...loved the sounds of rock names. I went on field...take home cherished rocks, but not the Magic Rock. One of my favorite...
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Rocks and geology.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 4/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...know all minerals are not rocks? Quartz is a white, rock-hard mineral, yet it...mineral gems, not metamorphic rocks. Every Rock Has A Story About 30 to...sediments magma sedimentary rock BONUS: -- and -- rocks can melt to become magma...
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Rock the Vote Launches New Online Voter Registration Campaign with the Dixie Chicks; ``Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!''.
Business Wire; 7/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...rockthevote.com At a press conference today, Rock the Vote, and recording stars, the Dixie...launched a new partnership called "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!" to get young people to...particularly targeting young women. "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!" is part of a broad Rock...
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WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK TITLE YOU ! ( )
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 6/20/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Leppard 16. Rock of Life, Rick Springfield 15. It's Still Rock 'N Roll to Me, Billy Joel 14. Crocodile Rock, Elton John 13. Love on the Rocks, Neil Diamond * Good Paul Simon `rock' song 12. Love Me Like a Rock * Bad Paul Simon `rock...
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Rocks Can Help Create a Natural, Low-Maintenance Garden
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...use of ornamental rocks in the landscape...has produced lava rock, and modern technology...in with artificial rocks that look authentic. Lava rock is a porous volcanic...fabricate them. Smaller rocks can be used in many ways. Low rock retaining walls are...
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rock coatings
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...mineral faces of the rock are rarely seen...thin accretions coat rocks in all terrestrial...is the most studied rock coating. Although...the plentiful bare rocks seen in deserts...rough surfaces and rock fractures. Heavy metal skins form on rocks downstream from mine...
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rock mechanics
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...on the interactions between rock joints, in situ stress, water...all aspects of the containing rock mass and in addition the ability of the rocks to adsorb radiation. The two...engineering processes to which rock mechanics applies are excavation...
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Igneous Rocks
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...good example of intrusive igneous rock is granite . Extrusive igneous rocks form when the magma or molten rock pours out onto the earth's surface...glassy rock, is also an extrusive rock. Igneous rocks are classified according to their...
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Rock
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...genesis. Igneous rocks form from cooling liquid rock or related volcanic...pyroclastic igneous rock. The texture of igneous rocks (defined as the size...together determines the rock's main characteristics. Sedimentary rocks composed of sediment...
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igneous rock classification
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
igneous rock classification Igneous rocks are those that form from molten...silica (SiO 2 ) content of the rock. Rocks with less than 45 per cent by weight...describe the silica content of the rock. Rocks that are rich in silica (‘...
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