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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Rock wielding
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What is the meaning of "rock-wielding" here?
Chris Haughey spent a recent morning negotiating with a group of rock-wielding Zelaya supporters to let him through their roadblock on his way to work.
What is the meaning of "rock-wielding" here?
Chris Haughey spent a recent morning negotiating with a group of rock-wielding Zelaya supporters to let him through their roadblock on his way to work.
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The adjective "Rock-wielding" describes a person who has rocks in his hands and is ready to pitch them at you at a moment's notice. (in other words, he uses the rocks as a weapon) Compare it to "a knife-wielding mugger" - a mugger who has a knife in his hand and who uses it to intimidate you into handing all your money over to him.
- The adjective "Rock-wielding" describes a person who has rocks in his hands and is ready to pitch them at you at a moment's notice.
- (in other words, he uses the rocks as a weapon) Compare it to "a knife-wielding mugger" - a mugger who has a knife in his hand and who uses it to intimidate you into handing all your money over to him.
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The adjective "Rock-wielding" describes a person who has rocks in his hands and is ready to pitch them at you at a moment's notice. (in other words, he uses the rocks as a weapon)
Compare it to "a knife-wielding mugger" - a mugger who has a knife in his hand and who uses it to intimidate you into handing all your money over to him.
Compare it to "a knife-wielding mugger" - a mugger who has a knife in his hand and who uses it to intimidate you into handing all your money over to him.
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