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Definition of Rock-steady
1. Adjective. Consistent in performance or behavior. "A steady-going family man"
Similar to: Steady
Derivative terms: Dependability, Dependableness
Definition of Rock-steady
1. Adjective. consistent and dependable in one's behaviour or performance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rock-steady
Literary usage of Rock-steady
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Field System by Frank Bunker Gilbreth (1907)
"Sandstone, steady work, 3" drill, 100. to 500" per day, 10 hours. Granite, steady
work, 3^" drill, 70' to 100' per day, 10 hours. Trap Rock, steady work, ..."
2. Field System by Frank Bunker Gilbreth (1907)
"Sandstone, steady work, 3" drill, 100' to 500' per day, 10 hours. Granite, steady
work, 3^" drill, 70' to 100' per day, 10 hours. Trap Rock, steady work, ..."
3. The Modern Standard Drama: A Collection of the Most Popular Acting Plays by Epes Sargent, Francis Courtney Wemyss, John William Stanhope Hows, Samuel French Ltd (1848)
"Rock. Steady, Kate—stand at ease—now, sir, might I ask why, sir,—you—you—damme,
sir—why do you drive in my picquet in this way 1 Roe. ..."
4. Black Music and Musicians in the New Grove Dictionary of American Music and by Dominique-René De Lerma, Marsha J. Reisser (1989)
"See: Rock HDM Rock steady Grove Rumba Grove [rhumba] B HDM St. Louis Grove—2.
Ragtime, blues, and jazz BP Salsa Grove BM HDM Samba Grove B HDM M Scale HDM P ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Whatever Bolex you choose, you'll have a camera capable of turning out films of
professional quality—rock steady and sharp. A camera whose built-in features ..."
6. Thesaurus of English words and phrases, classified and arranged so as to by Peter Mark Roget (1858)
"Phr. Firm as a rock ; steady as time ; true to oneself; master of oneself; in
utrumque paratas, game to the back bone. Phr. Through thick and thin ; through ..."
7. Howard's Hill and Other True Stories: Small Unit Marine Action in Vietnam by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Rock steady. He called for them to attack in earnest. When they heard the target
was 20 mete ; from ,C the pilots' turn to be worried. ..."
8. Life on the Stage: My Personal Experiences and Recollections by Clara Morris (1901)
"I sat back and stared, and I was just beginning to laugh at our small comedy when
I discovered that mother, she of the rock-steady nerves, was trembling. ..."
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