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alterna-rock

alterna-rock is the alternative form of alternarock.

Meaning of alternarock

Noun

alternarock (uncountable)

  1. Alternative rock music.
    • While the album admirably breaks the downward stylistic spiral that marked the latter band's career, it's so crammed with alternarock stars it sounds more like a tribute to Watt than a solo debut.1995 May 5, Peter Margasak, “Spot Check”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about alterna-rock

What is alterna-rock the alternative form of?
Alterna-rock is the alternative form of alternarock.

Words near alterna-rock in the dictionary

  1. altermagnetism
  2. Alterman
  3. Altermans
  4. altermatic
  5. altern
  6. alterna-rock
  7. alterna-teen
  8. alterna-teens
  9. alternacies
  10. alternacy
  11. alternan

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