rocking chair
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rocking chair
- /ˈɹɒkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛə/ UK
- /ˈɹɑkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/ US, dialectal
- /ˈɹɒkɪŋˌt͡ʃɛɹ/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈɹɔkɪŋˌt͡ʃeː/ Australia
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From rocking + chair.
noun rocking chairs · rocking-chair
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A chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked (swung) back and forth.
Similar: rocker
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noun chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked
| Español | mecedora, sillón de hamaca, balancín, comadrita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흔들의자 heundeuruija |
| 日本語 | ロッキングチェア rokkingu chea, 揺り椅子 yuriisu |
| 中文 | 搖椅 /摇椅 yáoyǐ |
| हिन्दी | झूलकुर्सी jhūlkursī |
| Português | cadeira de balanço |
| Français | chaise à bascule, fauteuil à bascule, berçante, rocking chair |
| Deutsch | Schaukelstuhl |
| Italiano | sedia a dondolo |
| Ελληνικά | κουνιστή καρέκλα kounistí karékla |
| Română | balansoar |
| Русский | кре́сло-кача́лка kréslo-kačálka |
| Tiếng Việt | ghế rocking |
| עברית | כיסא נדנדה kisé nadnéda |
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title = {rocking chair},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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