hard-rock
[ hahrd-rok ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌrɒk /
adjective
(loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology).
Words nearby hard-rock
hard-nosed, hard-of-hearing, hard-on, hard-pressed, hard-put, hard-rock, hard-sell, hard-set, hard-shell, hard-shell clam, hard-shell crab
Compare soft-rock geology.
Origin of hard-rock
First recorded in 1920–25
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