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rocker

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rocker
1. any of various devices that transmit or operate with a rocking motion
2. a steel tool with a curved toothed cage, used to roughen the copper plate in engraving a mezzotint
3. 
a. an ice skate with a curved blade
b. the curve itself
4. Skating
a. a figure consisting of three interconnecting circles
b. a half turn in which the skater turns through 180?, so facing about while continuing to move in the same direction


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Seating himself in a wicker rocker which was there, he once more applied himself to the task of reading the newspaper.
They crossed a bright hall, and found the big beautiful husband lying back reading in a huge Mission rocker.
Miranda removed the shawl from her head and sank into the kitchen rocker, ejaculating under her breath, "She is the beatin'est child
 
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