Sekirov Dictionary

bedrock

UK /ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/US /ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

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The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
- The denudation of the land was upon a grand scale. All superficial accumulations were swept away, and the bedrock was exposed. — 1880
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(figurative) A basis or foundation.
- If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
(Internet) The bones.

verb1

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(figurative) To establish on a solid foundation.
- Bedrocked in the formative race relations of the Heart of Dixie, the governor declined an invitation to the unveiling of artist Maya Lin's civil rights memorial in downtown Montgomery. — 2011

forms

bedrocked · bedrocking · bedrocks

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