hardrock

hard rock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd-rok]
- /ˈhɑrdˌrɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd-rok]
- /ˈhɑrdˌrɒk/

Definitions of hardrock word

noun hardrock the original form of rock-'n'-roll, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat. 1
adjective hardrock (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology) 1
adjective hardrock (of mining) concerned with extracting minerals other than coal, usually from solid rock 0
noun hardrock a tough uncompromising man 0

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Origin of hardrock

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Hardrock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hardrock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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