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rocking stone
noun
- any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway.
rocking stone
noun
- a boulder so delicately poised that it can be rocked Also calledloganlogan-stone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rocking stone1
First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences
In this island cave nature had placed a curiosity, known as a rocking stone.
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He rested his weight on the rocking stone again and tried to throw it forward; but its balance seemed perfect.
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With a smash and a rumble, the rocking stone pitched over the brink of the hill.
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The rocking stone, commonly reckoned a Druidical monument, has always been held in superstitious veneration by the people.
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On the summit stands the famous Logan rocking-stone, which is said to weigh eighty tons.
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