bedrock
Meanings
noun
- The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
- A basis or foundation.
- The bones.
verb
- To establish on a solid foundation.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
Derived words
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