rocking

A repeated movement from side to side or backward and forward.

• The gentle rocking helped the baby sleep.
• I could feel the rocking of the train.
• The rocking became stronger as the waves grew.

How to use it: rocking of something (The rocking of the boat made me feel sick.)

Similar words: swaying

Common phrases: gentle rocking, rocking motion, rocking of something

Making a copper printing plate rough with a special tool before creating a picture on it.

• The plate needs careful rocking.
• Uneven rocking can affect the final print.
• The artist checked the surface after rocking.

Common phrases: rocking the plate, plate rocking

A back-and-forth movement that copies a design from a steel roller onto a copper cylinder.

• The rocking transfers the design onto copper.
• Too much pressure during rocking damaged the cylinder.
• The operator controlled the rocking carefully.

Common phrases: rocking motion, rocking transfer

Moving repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side.

• Grandma sat in a rocking chair.
• The boat’s rocking motion made me feel sick.
• The child rode a wooden rocking horse.

Similar words: swaying

Common phrases: rocking chair, rocking horse, rocking motion

Very good, exciting, or enjoyable.

• That was a rocking party.
• They put on a rocking show last night.
• We had a rocking evening at the club.

Similar words: great, excellent

Common phrases: rocking party, rocking band