(music) A style of music that developed out of punk rock in the late 1970s, with lyrics and imagery often referring to morbid, spooky or mystical ideas.

plural of rock sequence

(Australia, idiomatic) pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.

(volcanology) Any rock formed by the accumulation of fragmented volcanic material (pyroclasts) ejected during explosive eruptions.

(Australia, slang, prison slang) A pedophile or child molester. / (South Africa, offensive, slang) A Boer or Afrikaner.

(music) Clipping of progressive rock.

(rock climbing) To work one's way vertically up a chimney or cleft using a rocking movement. / (informal) To turn up at a place or function spontaneously or unexpectedly, without notice or prior warning.

Alternative spelling of rocking horse

A dark coating on rock surfaces exposed to the atmosphere, mostly comprising clay and oxides, which grows at only a few micrometers per thousand years; found especially in arid deserts.

(music) A group of musicians who play rock music.