rocker

• اسم متعدد المعاني: عازف أو منشد موسيقى الروك أو من محبيها؛ كرسي مرتكز على قوسين منحنيين يتأرجح به الجالس؛ جهاز يستخدمه المنقبون عن الذهب لفصل الذهب عن التراب؛ أو سِناد منحنٍ يجعل الشيء يتأرجح إلى الأمام والخلف.

A noun with multiple meanings: a performer or fan of rock music; a chair mounted on rockers; a device used by gold miners to separate gold from earth; or a curved support that allows an object to rock back and forth.

1. Cradle attendantC2formal

   A person who rocks a baby in a cradle.

   مُرَجِّحَة المهد

   • The rocker gently soothed the infant to sleep.
   • In the old days, a rocker was often employed in wealthy households.
   • She worked as a rocker for the nursery.

2. Rock music performer or fanA2informal

   A musician, composer, or enthusiast of rock music.

   موسيقي أو معجب موسيقى الروك

   • The rocker played an electrifying guitar solo.
   • He's a true rocker at heart, always listening to classic bands.
   • The festival attracted thousands of rockers from around the world.

3. 1960s subculture memberB1informalbritish

   A teenager or young adult from the 1960s known for wearing leather jackets and riding motorcycles.

   روكر

   • The rockers of the 1960s were often seen in leather jackets.
   • He styled himself as a rocker, complete with a motorcycle.
   • The film depicted the rivalry between rockers and mods.

   المرادفاتgreaser

4. Rocking chairA2formal

   A chair mounted on curved supports that allows it to rock back and forth.

   كرسي هزاز

   • She sat in the wooden rocker on the porch.
   • The old rocker creaked as he leaned back.
   • He bought a comfortable rocker for the nursery.

   المرادفاتrocking chair

5. Gold mining toolC1formal

   A trough that can be rocked back and forth, used by gold miners to separate gold from earth and water.

   طشت غسل الذهب

   • The miners used a rocker to sift for gold in the stream.
   • He built a simple rocker for prospecting.
   • The rocker helped separate the auriferous material efficiently.

   المرادفاتcradle

6. Curved ice skateC1formal

   An ice skate with a curved blade.

   تزلج منحني النصل

   • The figure skater preferred a rocker blade for better turns.
   • He sharpened the rocker on his skates before the competition.
   • The rocker design allows for smoother gliding on ice.

7. B2formal

   A curved support that allows an object to rock back and forth.

   دعامة منحنية

   • The cradle was placed on a wooden rocker.
   • The rocking horse had a sturdy metal rocker.
   • The chair's rocker was made of polished oak.