rocker

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: исполнитель или поклонник рок-музыки; кресло, установленное на полозьях; устройство, используемое золотодобытчиками для отделения золота от земли; или изогнутая опора, позволяющая предмету качаться взад-вперёд.

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.

   Няня для колыбели

   • 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.

   Рок-музыкант или фанат

   • 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.

   Рокер

   • 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.

   Synonymsgreaser

4. Rocking chairA2formal

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

   Кресло-качалка

   • 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.

   Synonymsrocking 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.

   Промывочный лоток

   • 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.

   Synonymscradle

6. Curved ice skateC1formal

   An ice skate with a curved blade.

   Изогнутый конёк

   • 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.

   Изогнутая опора

   • 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.