bedrock

noun

Meaning

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.
A basis or foundation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fundamentals(English)basic principle(English)basics(English)fundamental principle(English)rock(English)subsoil(English)geologic(English)geological(English)alluvium(English)gneiss(English)schist(English)shale(English)

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Sources

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