"rock-steady" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=rock-steady}} rock-steady
  1. Absolutely or completely steady.
    Sense id: en-rock-steady-en-adj-hwHaKQlZ
  2. Consistent and dependable in one's behaviour or performance.
    Sense id: en-rock-steady-en-adj-~iI8i45l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rocksteady, rock steady, steady as a rock

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