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bedrock
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As a noun, bedrock means the solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion. As a verb, it means establish on a solid foundation.
Meanings of bedrock
5 meaningsnoun
geologyminingengineeringconstructionThe solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.
figurativeA basis or foundation.
“If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.”
Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
Principles from which other truths can be derived
“first you must learn the fundamentals”
“let's get down to basics”
Similar: fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle
verb
figurativeTo establish on a solid foundation.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).