bedrock
Americannoun
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Geology. unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments.
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bottom layer; lowest stratum.
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any firm foundation or basis.
Technical courses will be founded on a bedrock of sound, general education so as to produce a well-rounded engineer.
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the fundamental principles, as of a teaching, belief, or science.
Let's strip away the cant and get down to bedrock.
adjective
noun
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the solid unweathered rock that lies beneath the loose surface deposits of soil, alluvium, etc
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basic principles or facts (esp in the phrase get down to bedrock )
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the lowest point, level, or layer
Etymology
Origin of bedrock
Example Sentences
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Under such conditions, solid iron oxides in bedrock can dissolve more readily, releasing iron into the water.
From Science Daily
The study found that the key factor was the flat bedrock beneath the glacier.
From Science Daily
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said that the fund still had sizable surplus and foreign currency reserves, and "serves as a solid bedrock for the Linked Exchange Rate System and financial stability of Hong Kong".
From Barron's
His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.
Zhang’s arrest on Jan. 19 marked a stunning fall for a man whose political lineage and loyalty once made him the bedrock of the Chinese ruler’s military flank.
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