rock-hard

adjective

: very hard

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The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2024 The ridge on top of their nose is a rock-hard, natural shovel strong enough to dig into hard layers of dirt, Jenkins said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024 It is made of minerals that provide a rock-hard shell over the more vulnerable areas of your teeth. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024 Companies that sell rock-hard chewing gum claim the extra force will work out the masseter muscles that run from the cheekbone to the lower jawbone. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024 So be sure to give your avocados a good rinse just before slicing How to Ripen an Avocado at Home If your produce section has only rock-hard avocados, harness an avocado’s natural ethylene gas to soften it faster. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 Unfortunately, a tomato’s flavor often falls victim to modern refrigeration, year-round supply and even state-of-the-art farming practices, yielding tasteless, rock-hard fruit hardly fit to top off a burger or blend into salsa. Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 Humans have been rehabilitating rock-hard, stale loaves into edible food since bread was first invented. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 May 2024 The method here doesn’t bother with cutting rock-hard raw winter squash. Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024

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“Rock-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-hard. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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