rocking chair

/ˌrɑkɪŋ ˈtʃɛər/
/ˈrɒkɪŋ tʃɛə/
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Other forms: rocking chairs

Definitions of rocking chair
  1. noun
    a chair mounted on rockers
    synonyms: rocker
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    types:
    Boston rocker
    a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel
    platform rocker
    rocking chair on a stationary base
    shoofly
    a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
    type of:
    chair
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
Pronunciation
US
/ˌrɑkɪŋ ˈtʃɛər/
UK
/ˈrɒkɪŋ tʃɛə/
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