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rocker (iou) and space 1, noun (oh)


rocker (iou)



rocker noun. ME.
[from ROCK verb1 + -ER1.]
A person who rocks a cradle. ME.
A curved support on which a rocking-chair, cradle, etc., rocks. M18.
A beam fixed to the body of a horse-drawn coach to support the floorboards. L18.
A rocking-chair; a rocking-horse. M19.
= CRADLE noun 10. M19.
Skating.
a. A skate with a curved blade. M19.
b. A figure similar to a counter (COUNTER noun3 5). L19.
A rocking device forming part of a mechanism; esp. (a) a device for controlling the positions of brushes in a dynamo; (b) a rocker arm in an internal-combustion engine. L19.
Engraving. = CRADLE noun 9. Also mezzotint rocker. L19.
A tanning vat in which hides are rocked to and fro. L19.
A popular song that rocks; a rock song. M20.
A person who performs, dances to, or enjoys rock Music; spec. one associated with long hair, leather jackets, and motorcycles (freq. opp. MOD noun3). M20.
A curved stripe under the three chevrons of a sergeant's badge (US Military); any similar badge bearing a slogan or device. M20.
Phrases: off one's rocker colloq. crazy, mad. shoofly rocker: see SHOOFLY 3.
Comb.: rocker arm a rocking lever in an engine; esp. one in an internal-combustion engine which serves to work a valve and is operated by a pushrod from the camshaft; rocker-bottom foot Medicine = rocker foot below; rocker box Astronomy a simple altazimuth mount as used with a Dobsonian telescope; rocker foot Medicine a foot with the sole curved downwards; rocker panel in a motor vehicle, a panel forming part of the bodywork below the level of the passenger door; rocker switch an electrical on/off switch incorporating a spring-loaded rocker.

space 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?empty area?
2 ?area for particular purpose?
3 ?between things?
4 ?outside the earth?
5 ?where things exist?
6 ?time?
7 ?empty land?
8 ?freedom?
9 ?in Writing?
10 ?in a report/book?
11 look/stare/gaze into space
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: espace, from Latin spatium 'area, room, length of space or time']
?EMPTY AREA?
[U] the amount of an area, room, container etc that is empty or available to be used
space for
::There's space for a table and two chairs.
:: How much space is there on each disk?
more/less/enough space
::Now that we've got three kids, it'd be nice to have a bit more space.
space to do sth
::He had plenty of space to study.
::The hedge takes up too much space .
sense/feeling of space
(=the feeling that a place is large and empty, so you can move around easily)
::In small homes a single colour scheme can create a sense of space.
?AREA FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE?
[U and C] an area, especially one used for a particular purpose
::a supermarket with 700 free parking spaces
storage/cupboard/shelf space
::We really do need more storage space.
::the factory's floor space (=the size of the available floor area)
?BETWEEN THINGS?
[C] an empty place between two things, or between two parts of something
-synonym gap gap space between
::the space between the house and the garage
::Lucy cleared a space on her desk.
::There was an empty space where the flowers had been.
?OUTSIDE THE EARTH?
[U] the area beyond the Earth where the stars and planets are
in/into space
::Who was the first American in space?
::creatures from outer space (=far away in space)
space Travel/research/programme/exploration
::the history of space Travel
?WHERE THINGS EXIST?
[U] all of the area in which everything exists, and in which everything has a position or direction
::the exact point in space where two lines meet
::how people of Other cultures think about time and space
?TIME?
a) in/within the space of sth
within a particular period of time
::Mandy had four children in the space of four years.
b) a short space of time
a short period of time
::They achieved a lot in a short space of time.
?EMPTY LAND?
[U and C] land, or an area of land that has not been built on
::a pleasant town centre with plenty of open space
::the wide open spaces of the prairies
::the loss of green space in cities
?FREEDOM?
[U] the freedom to do what you want or do things on your own, especially in a relationship with someone else
::We give each Other space in our Marriage.
::She needed time and space to sort out her life.
?IN Writing?
[C] a) an empty area between written or printed words, lines etc
::Leave a space after each number.
b) the width of a typed letter of the alphabet
::The word 'the' takes up three spaces.
c) a place provided for you to write your name or Other information on a document, piece of paper etc
::Please write any comments in the space provided.
?IN A REPORT/BOOK?
[U] the amount of space in a newspaper, magazine, or book that is used for a particular subject
::The story got very little space in the national newspapers.
look/stare/gaze into space
to look straight in front of you without looking at anything in particular, usually because you are thinking
-see also breathing space , personal space , waste of space at waste 1 (5), watch this space at watch 1 (11)
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WORD FOCUS: space
vehicles used in space: spaceship, spacecraft, rocket, (space) shuttle, probe, satellite, space station
someone who travels in space: astronaut, cosmonaut (Russian)
parts of a rocket's journey: countdown, launch, blast-off/take-off/lift-off, leaving the earth's atmosphere, going into orbit, re-entering the earth's atmosphere, splashdown/touchdown
places and things in space: planet, moon, star, sun, satellite, solar system, constellation, galaxy, universe, the cosmos, black hole, quasar, comet, meteor, asteroid
the study of space: astronomy
See also: UFO, NASA, science Fiction