rocking
nounEtymology From rock + -ing.
1
The motion of something that rocks.
- Every part of a tree will not do for this purpose, as some branches may not be sufficiently forked; others may not be sufficiently strong; and others may be too much exposed to the rockings of the wind.1823, John Wesley, Charles Bonnet, Louis Dutens, A survey of the wisdom of God in the creation, page 181:
2
The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
3
The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.
- Derived terms
- rocking chair, rocking horse, rocking stone, gray rocking, grey rocking, rocking beam, rocking grate, rocking pier, rocking stool, rocking tree