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rocking chair

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rocking chair
n.
A chair mounted on rockers or springs.

rocking chair
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a chair set on curving supports so that the sitter may rock backwards and forwards
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Noun1.rocking chairrocking chair - a chair mounted on rockers          
Boston rocker - a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel
chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
platform rocker - rocking chair on a stationary base
rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
rung, stave, round - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
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)
Translations
rocking chair [ˈrɒkɪŋˌtʃɛəʳ] nsedia a dondolo
rocking chair [ˈrɒkɪŋˌtʃɛəʳ] nsedia a dondolo

rocking chair كرسي هَزَّاز houpací křeslo gyngestol Schaukelstuhl κουνιστή καρέκλα mecedora keinutuoli fauteuil à bascule stolica za njihanje sedia a dondolo ロッキングチェア 흔들의자 schommelstoel gyngestol fotel bujany cadeira de balanço, cadeira de baloiço кресло-качалка gungstol เก้าอี้โยก sallanan sandalye ghế bập bênh 摇椅


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"I shall lie abed late, and do nothing," replied Meg, from the depths of the rocking chair.
Anne and Priscilla and Phil had awaited her advent rather dubiously; but when Aunt Jamesina was enthroned in the rocking chair before the open fire they figuratively bowed down and worshipped her.
 
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