hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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One of the largest hard rock quarries in the Western United States, the quarry has been a key source of building materials for the Bay Area and Central Coast for the past 126 years.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
However, mining at such depths has long presented technical and financial challenges, including extreme pressure, heat, and hard rock conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The most complex projects like massive clearcuts or ecosystem-changing hard rock mines, cannot exceed 300 pages.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
However, mining at such depths has long presented technical and financial challenges, including extreme pressure, heat, and hard rock conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The most complex projects like massive clearcuts or ecosystem-changing hard rock mines, cannot exceed 300 pages.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hard rock
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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