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Noun: bedrock  'bed,rók
  1. Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
    "The construction team had to drill through bedrock to lay the foundation"
     
  2. Principles from which other truths can be derived
    "Understanding algebra is the bedrock of higher mathematics";
    - fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle

Derived forms: bedrocks

Type of: principle, rock, stone

Encyclopedia: Bedrock, Colorado