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Bedrock

//ˈbɛd.ɹɒk// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface. countable, uncountable

    "The denudation of the land was upon a grand scale. All superficial accumulations were swept away, and the bedrock was exposed."

  2. 2
    principles from which other truths can be derived wordnet
  3. 3
    A basis or foundation. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture."

  4. 4
    solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil wordnet
  5. 5
    The bones. Internet, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To establish on a solid foundation. figuratively, transitive

    "Bedrocked in the formative race relations of the Heart of Dixie, the governor declined an invitation to the unveiling of artist Maya Lin's civil rights memorial in downtown Montgomery."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.

Etymology 2

From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.

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