Rock
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- Rock (geology)Rock (geology)In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
, naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids - Rock salt or haliteHaliteHalite , commonly known as rock salt, is the mineral form of sodium chloride . Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow or gray depending on the amount and type of impurities...
, mineral form of sodium chloride
- Rock (name)Rock (name)-Surname:* Allan Rock , Canadian Justice Minister, Health Minister and diplomat* Andrew Rock , Olympic athlete* Bob Rock , musician, sound engineer and record producer* Chris Rock , American comedian...
, people with the given name, last name, or nickname - Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), known by his ring name "The Rock", an American professional wrestler and actor
- Don MuracoDon MuracoDonald Muraco , better known by his ring name "The Rock" Don Muraco, is a retired American professional wrestler...
(born 1949), also known as "The Rock" Don Muraco, a retired American professional wrestler - Larry ZeidelLarry ZeidelLazarus "Larry, Rock" Zeidel is a Jewish retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, with which he played nine seasons.-Biography:...
(nicknamed "Rock", born 1928), Canadian NHL hockey player
- Rock musicRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, form of popular music - Rock (rapper)Rock (rapper)Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. He is known for his deep, grimy voice and having a sophisticated and rugged flow...
, American rapper - Rocks (album)Rocks (album)Rocks is the fourth album by American rock band Aerosmith, released May 3, 1976. Allmusic described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking". Rocks also ranked #176 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time...
, by Aerosmith - Rocks (Harem Scarem album)Rocks (Harem Scarem album)Rocks is an album by the Canadian rock band Harem Scarem that was released in Japan in 2001. It features all the well known rock songs that the band had released on their past albums as well as two previously unreleased songs.-Track listing:...
, 2001 - "The Rock" instrumental song by The Who from QuadropheniaQuadropheniaQuadrophenia is the sixth studio album by English rock band The Who. Released on 19 October 1973 by Track and Polydor in the UK, and Track and MCA in the US, it is a double album, and the group's second rock opera...
- "Rocks" (song)Rocks (song)"Rocks" is a song by UK group Primal Scream. It is taken from the group's fourth album, Give Out But Don't Give Up. The song was released as a single in 1994 and reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, acting as a double A-side with another of the band's songs, "Funky Jam"...
, by Primal Scream - "Rock", one of the tracks on "Soft/RockSoft/Rock"Soft/Rock" is a single released by Lemon Jelly on 21 June 2001. The 7" single was released in two formats; the first was limited to 1,000 copies and released on blue vinyl, each coming in its own hand-stitched denim sleeve with a flavoured condom, the second was also limited to 1,000 copies but...
", a single by Lemon Jelly - Rock (Casting Pearls EP)Rock (Casting Pearls EP)Rock is the second recorded work by the band Casting Pearls.Track 3, "Wastin' Time" was re-used on their next release, Casting Pearls.- Track listing :#Stuck#Love But Dread#Wastin' Time#Off The Hook#Close Your Eyes#Need You Here...
, by VOTA (formerly Casting Pearls) - The Rock (Rachmaninoff)The Rock (Rachmaninoff)The Rock, Op. 7 is a fantasia or symphonic poem for orchestra written by Sergei Rachmaninoff in the summer of 1893. It is dedicated to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.- Inspiration :...
, an orchestral composition - The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), the third album from The Frankie Miller Band
- The Rock (John Entwistle album), the sixth solo album by John Entwistle, bassist for The Who
- The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album)The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album)The Rock is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. His first album of Christian music, it was released on June 9, 2009 on his own Rocky Comfort label...
, the tenth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence
- The Rocks (band)The Rocks (Band)The Rocks were an English Punk and Indie rock band from London, UK. Their last lineup was:James Taylor , Mauro Venegas , Sarah Bacon , Chris Mann and Nick Bukowski 2001-2003The Rocks were formed in 2001 by James Taylor and Sarah Bacon,...
, a former UK indie rock band - The Rock (New Zealand)The Rock (New Zealand)The Rock is a New Zealand rock music radio station. It currently holds the #1 ratings spot out of the music stations nationwide. The station is known to broadcast material of a controversial nature, and The Rock has in the past had some issues with the Broadcasting Standards Authority with a number...
, a New Zealand rock music radio station
- Rock, CornwallRock, CornwallRock is a coastal village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite Padstow on the northeast bank of the River Camel estuary. The village is in the civil parish of St Minver Lowlands approximately four miles northwest of Wadebridge.-Geography:The main residential area is set back from...
, village in Cornwall, England - Rock, NorthumberlandRock, NorthumberlandRock is a village in Northumberland, England about north of Alnwick.The single street has on one side cottages and gardens; on the other, an ornamental lake. At the end is a little Norman church; and beyond that, the battlements and towers of Rock Hall...
, village in Northumberland, England - Rock, West Sussex
- Rock, WorcestershireRock, WorcestershireRock is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, which lies south-west of Bewdley. It has a population of 2,366. The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre provides secondary education for pupils from the area....
, village in Worcestershire, England - The Rock, GeorgiaThe Rock, GeorgiaThe Rock is an unincorporated community in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The Rock is located on Georgia State Route 36 northeast of Thomaston. The Rock has a post office with ZIP code 30285....
- Rock Island, IllinoisRock Island, IllinoisRock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
, county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States - Rock, KansasRock, KansasRock is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.-19th century:The post office was established August 12, 1870. The nearby Bucher Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places....
, unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States - Rock Township, Benson County, North DakotaRock Township, Benson County, North DakotaRock Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39.-Geography:Rock Township is located at in public land survey Township 151N, Range 66W. It is almost entirely within the boundaries of the Spirit Lake Reservation...
, civil township in United States - Rock, West VirginiaRock, West VirginiaRock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Rock is located along West Virginia Route 71 northeast of Montcalm. Rock has a post office with ZIP code 24747....
, a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States - Rock County, WisconsinRock County, Wisconsin-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
, county in United States - Rock, Rock County, WisconsinRock, Rock County, WisconsinRock is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,338 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Afton is in the town of Rock.-Geography:...
, town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States - Rock, Wood County, WisconsinRock, Wood County, WisconsinRock is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lindsey is located in the town.-Geography:...
, town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States - The Rocks, New South WalesThe Rocks, New South WalesThe Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney's city centre, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, immediately north-west of the Sydney central business district...
, a locality in Sydney, Australia - The Rock, New South WalesThe Rock, New South WalesThe Rock is a town, with a population of 860, in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in Lockhart Shire and the City of Wagga Wagga. It is situated 32km south west of Wagga Wagga on the Olympic Highway....
, a town in southern New South Wales - Rock, County TyroneRock, County TyroneRock is a small village in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village derives its name from a stone quarry on the site, which operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
– a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland - The Rock (Northwestern University)The Rock (Northwestern University)The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall. It serves as a billboard for campus groups and events.-History:...
, a campus landmark - The Rock or Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal...
, small island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States - ´´The Rock´´ is a poetic and popular term for BermudaBermudaBermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. - The Rock or GibraltarGibraltarGibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, British overseas territory near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain) - The Rocks or Hopewell RocksHopewell RocksThe Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks or simply The Rocks, are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in The Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site in New Brunswick....
, New Brunswick, a coastal formation - The Rocks or McKees Rocks, PennsylvaniaMcKees Rocks, PennsylvaniaMcKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The borough population was 6,104 at the 2010 census.In the past, it was known for its extensive iron and steel interests...
, a borough - CorregidorCorregidorCorregidor Island, locally called Isla ng Corregidor, is a lofty island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of...
, an island in the Philippines - LewisLewisLewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is ....
, an island in the Outer Hebrides - Kodiak IslandKodiak IslandKodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an...
, Alaska - NiueNiueNiue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
, an island near Tonga - Newfoundland (island), Canada
- RockallRockallRockall is an extremely small, uninhabited, remote rocky islet in the North Atlantic Ocean. It gives its name to one of the sea areas named in the shipping forecast provided by the British Meteorological Office....
, a islet in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the United Kingdom - TutuilaTutuilaTutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Australia and over northeast of Fiji. It contains a large, natural harbor,...
, the main island of American Samoa - Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. ButlerMarine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. ButlerMarine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.-Installations:...
, a Marine Corps Base Camp in Okinawa Japan
- The Rock (film)The Rock (film)The Rock is a 1996 action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island and in the San Francisco Bay area. It was directed by Michael Bay and stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris. It was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and released through Hollywood Pictures. The film...
, 1996 film starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage directed by Michael Bay
- Rock candyRock candyRock candy is a type of confectionery mineral composed of relatively large sugar crystals. This candy is formed by allowing a supersaturated solution of sugar and water to crystallize onto a surface suitable for crystal nucleation, such as a string or stick...
, type of confectionery composed of large sugar crystals - Rock (confectionery)Rock (confectionery)Rock is a type of hard stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery most usually flavoured with peppermint or spearmint. It is commonly sold at tourist resorts in the UK ; in Ireland in seaside towns such as Bray and Strandhill; in Gibraltar; in Denmark in towns such as Løkken and Ebeltoft; and in...
, type of stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery - Edinburgh rockEdinburgh RockEdinburgh rock or Edinburgh Castle rock is a traditional Scottish confection, and is quite distinct from conventional rock. It consists of sugar, water, cream of tartar, colourings and flavourings...
, stick-shaped Scottish confection, notably different from ordinary rock - Plymouth Rock (chicken)Plymouth Rock (chicken)The Plymouth Rock, often called simply Rocks or Barred Rocks , is a chicken breed that originated in the United States...
, breed of chicken
- Rock (processor), microprocessor by Sun Microsystems
- Rocks Cluster DistributionRocks Cluster DistributionRocks Cluster Distribution is a Linux distribution intended for high-performance computing clusters. It was started by National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure and the SDSC in 2000 and was initially funded in part by an NSF grant but is currently funded by the followup NSF...
, Linux distribution for cluster computing
- Foundation Stone, the rock inside Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock
- ROCK1ROCK1Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1, also known as ROCK1, is a protein serine/threonine kinase, but also denotes the human gene encoding it....
, human gene - Rock or isletIsletAn islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
, small island - Rock, or distaffDistaffAs a noun, a distaff is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in...
, a tool used in spinning - Rock, slang term for crack cocaineCrack cocaineCrack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...
- Rock, used in the sport of CurlingCurlingCurling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
- Memorial Stadium (Indiana), on the Indiana University campus
- The Rock, a headland occupied by the original fortified town of Monaco, today's Monaco-VilleMonaco-VilleMonaco-Ville is one of Monaco's administrative divisions located on a rocky headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the four traditional quarters of Monaco, the others being La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. However, in modern administrative terms it is one of ten...
- The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadChicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadThe Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
, former Class I railroad in the United States - The Rock (rugby team)The Rock (rugby team)The Rock, also known as the Atlantic Rock, are a Canadian rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. The team plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship and is intended to draw most of its players from the rugby unions of Canada's five Eastern provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,...
or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St.
