roc

[US]/rɒk/
[UK]/rɑk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.giant bird;large seabird
Word Forms
Pluralrocs

Example Sentences

The Joint Communique on Sino-Bahamian Friendship and Cooperation was jointly signed by Premier Yu Kuo-hwa of the ROC and Prime Minister Lynden Pindling of the Bahamas.

Used for rocking cottonwool and spun silk yarn into sliver and rocing with a certain length in order it measure its evenness.

Roc hear Sutra. Roc or call Rucke(or Grand Rake),it is Simurgh of Old Persia, Bar Juchne of Hebrew, Garuda of India.

The roc is a mythical bird of enormous size and strength.

Legends say that the roc could carry off elephants in its talons.

Sailors feared encountering a roc during their voyages.

The roc's nest was said to be made of precious stones.

Explorers searched for the roc in remote mountain ranges.

The roc's wingspan was said to be as wide as a ship's sail.

The roc's feathers were said to be as strong as steel.

In some stories, the roc is depicted as a protector of the skies.

The roc's cry was said to sound like thunder.

Legends of the roc have inspired many works of art and literature.

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