brock

American  

[brok] / brɒk /

noun

1. a European badger.

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brock British  

/ brɒk /

noun

1. a Brit name, used esp as a form of address in stories, for badger

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Etymology

Origin of brock

before 1000; Middle English brok, Old English broc badger < Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic broc, Welsh broch

Example Sentences

Seattle, whose defensive coordinator is British coach Aden Durde, put 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy under constant pressure, forcing three turnovers and leading to back-up Mac Jones finishing the game under centre.

From BBC

For perspective, Brock Purdy, the current San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, was available.

From Los Angeles Times

Quarterback Brock Purdy missed extended time with various ailments, and backup Mac Jones played so well in his place that some thought Shanahan should stick with Jones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amanda Brock, the head of business organisation OpenUK, shares this view.

From BBC

Back on terra firma, Brock agrees with Perplexity's Srinivas that fewer data centres will be required, and that she instead thinks "processing will move to a handheld device, or a set-top box, or a router in your home".

From BBC