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rocking horse

/ˌrɑkɪŋ ˈhɔrs/
/ˈrɒkɪŋ hɔs/
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Other forms: rocking horses

Definitions of rocking horse
  1. noun
    a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
    synonyms: hobby, hobbyhorse
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    type of:
    plaything, toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
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