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rock-'n'-roll (rock-and-roll)
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- pronunciation:
- rak
 n
rol
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noun |
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Rock-'n'-roll is a type of music with a strong beat that is usually played loudly. You usually hear electric guitars and drums in rock-'n'-roll, and there is usually singing. Rock-'n'-roll first became popular in the 1950s. Nowadays, people usually use the short term "rock music" or "rock" instead of "rock-'n'-roll."
My grandfather has a collection of old rock-'n'-roll records. I like a lot of the songs he plays.- similar words:
- rock
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| derivation: |
rock-'n'-roller (n.) |
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