ADJ

hard, solid
Solid rock is broken down by weathering
soft
jagged, rough
smooth
weathered
bare
Ahead the vegetation broke into bare rock
sheer, steep
The river runs between walls of sheer rock
overhanging
liquid, molten
igneous, sedimentary, volcanic
permeable, porous
impermeable

QUANT

chunk, lump, piece, slab

VERB + ROCK

form

ROCK + VERB

form
rocks that formed beneath the sea
jut out
A great rock jutted out into the sea

ROCK + NOUN

type
formation, structure
strata
ledge, outcrop
face, surface, wall
crevice
debris, fragment, sample
fall
The path had been blocked by a rock fall
crystal, salt
climber, climbing
pool
Children were looking for crabs in the rock pools
art, carvings
garden

PHRASES

a layer of rock, an outcrop of rock
The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of rock

ADJ

live
country, glam, hard, heavy, indie, progressive, punk

ROCK + NOUN

album, anthem, CD, music, number, record, song, video
band, group
concert, festival, gig
venue
circuit, scene
one of the biggest bands on the rock circuit
drummer, guitarist, musician, singer, vocalist
guitar
hero, legend, star
culture, history

PHRASES

rock and roll
the king of rock and roll