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noun
the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat.
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Origin of hard rock First recorded in 1965–70
OTHER WORDS FROM hard rock hard rocker, noun
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Other definitions for hard rock (2 of 2)
hard-rock
[ hahrd -rok ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhɑrdˌrɒk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective
(loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining ) and geology (hard-rock geology ).
Origin of hard-rock First recorded in 1920–25
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How to use hard rock in a sentence Both acts relied heavily on radio airplay, back then a vital connective tissue between hard rock bands and their audiences.
In general, lithium is produced either via hard rock mining or by extracting the mineral from brine deposits.
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.
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 .
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.
Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.
But so-called jungle primaries are notoriously hard to predict or poll.
The atmosphere on campuses has gotten repressive enough that comedian Chris Rock no longer plays colleges.
My body used for his hard pleasure; a stone god gripping me in his hands.
All of my stories are about people trying hard not to grow up.
He thought they were now in touch with our troops at "X" but that they had been through some hard fighting to get there.
However this be, it is hard to say that these fibs have that clear intention to deceive which constitutes a complete lie.
And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
Even if poverty were gone, the flail could still beat hard enough upon the grain and chaff of humanity.
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British Dictionary definitions for hard rock (1 of 2)
adjective
(of mining) concerned with extracting minerals other than coal, usually from solid rock
noun
slang a tough uncompromising man
British Dictionary definitions for hard rock (2 of 2)
noun
music a rhythmically simple and usually highly amplified style of rock and roll
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