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steady as a rock

steady as a rock adjective: extremely stable physically.

Adjective

steady as a rock (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Extremely stable physically.
  2. (simile) Extremely reliable.

Questions about steady as a rock

What does steady as a rock mean?
Steady as a rock means extremely stable physically.
What part of speech is steady as a rock?
Steady as a rock is an adjective.

Words near steady as a rock in the dictionary

  1. steadings
  2. Steadman
  3. Steadmans
  4. steads
  5. steady
  6. steady as a rock
  7. steady as she goes
  8. Steady Brook
  9. Steady Eddie
  10. steady Eddies
  11. steady hand at the tiller

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