Dependable partner, metaphorically (4)

I believe the answer is:

rock

(Other definitions for rock that I've seen before include "Hard confectionery made in sticks" , "See 17" , "Style of music; shock" , "Stagger" , "Large stone - type of music" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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