Rocker

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Rocker may refer to:

• Rocker, a British, 1960s style or retro-motorcyclist [ UK usage mainly but growing internationally ]
• Rocker (archetype), a person who listens to rock and roll or rock music [ North American and UK usage ]
• The rocker turn in figure skating

A Rocker may also be:

• A type of switch.
• A part of an internal combustion engine, also known as cam-in-block engines.
• The curved piece of wood under a rocking chair or cradle
• The rocking chair itself
• the lengthwise curvature of a surfboard
• A sluice-like device used in placer mining for Gold

Rocker is also the name of:

• Rudolf Rocker (1873-1958), German writer, historian and prominent figure in the international Anarchist movement
• John Rocker (born October 17, 1974), is a former American Major League Baseball relief pitcher,
• Lee Rocker (born on Long Island in 1961), is a rockabilly double bass player who started his career with "The Stray Cats"
• Tracy Rocker, American college football coach and former player
• Rocker, the name of a former drummer of the British indie band The Flatmates.

In music

• "The Rocker", a song by Thin Lizzy from their 1973 album Vagabonds of the Western World
• "The Rocker", a song by Raven from their 1994 album Glow

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