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Bedrock
Meaning
Noun
●
In Construction, Engineering, Geology, Mining & Rocks:
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.
Verb
●
To
establish
on a
solid
foundation.
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Origin
bedrock
English
bed
English
bed
Middle English (1100-1500)
bedd
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
rock
English
rocke
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
rocke
Middle English (1100-1500)
rokken
Middle English (1100-1500)
roccian
Aragonese
Sourced from
Etym
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