hard rock

¹

noun

1. the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat.

hard-rock

²

[ hahrd-rok ]

adjective

1. (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining hard-rock mining and geology hard-rock geology.

hard rock

noun

1. music a rhythmically simple and usually highly amplified style of rock and roll

Other Words From

• hard rocker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard rock¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Origin of hard rock²

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Both acts relied heavily on radio airplay, back then a vital connective tissue between hard rock bands and their audiences.

From Washington Post

In general, lithium is produced either via hard rock mining or by extracting the mineral from brine deposits.

From TechCrunch

The word representation is convenient for lots of reasons, particularly as a shorthand for the path we need to cut—sometimes seemingly through Mount Rushmore-hard rock—in order for our art forms to change and grow.

From Time

Now, lithium is in high demand, used in everything from smartphones to electric vehicle batteries, and harvesting it from hot springs is much more environmentally friendly than mining the element from hard rock.

From Ozy

The tough thermoplastic shell on the 12-ounce Petzl Boreo Caving helmet will protect the top and sides of your noggin from bumps against hard rock walls.

From Popular-Science

“How old is”—Ryan likes to play up his age by talking about his hard-rock music tastes.

From The Daily Beast

It appears that two days into their 3-day Hard Rock Calling Festival, they were unwilling to risk sanction by over-running.

From The Daily Beast

This fracturing was kicked off by an all-out gender war as anti-feminist young men started aggressively reconquering hard rock.

From The Daily Beast

Crist decided instead to attend a party at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

From The Daily Beast

In the Dominion it is invariably obtained from hard rock somewhat difficult to work.

From Project Gutenberg

But in this instance, that which the author calls in another passage of his work, the vis Lucilii, fell upon the hard rock.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems but a step from smoothing a bone to polishing the edge of an axe, if not of too hard rock.

From Project Gutenberg

The summits of the beacons were platforms of very hard rock, baked by the volcanic overflow.

From Project Gutenberg

Where the hard rock has been worn down into hollows, the falling tide leaves a pool of still, clear water.

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