bed rock

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The solid rock underlying superficial formations
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bedrock
A basis or foundation
Bedrock
Name of the fictional town in The Flintstones
bedrock
A general term for the solid rock that underlies the soil and other unconsolidated material or that is exposed at the surface
bedrock
general term for the solid rock at or near the surface that underlies soil or other unconsolidated materials
bedrock
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
bedrock
Solid rock that makes up the earth’s crust Loose material such as sand, gravel and soil, as well as water, lie on top of the bedrock
bedrock
A general term for the rock, usually solid, that underlies soil or other unconsolidated, superficial material
bedrock
Relatively hard, solid rock that commonly underlies softer rock, sediment, or soil; a subset of the basement
bedrock
{s} basic; fundamental
bedrock
the solid rock beneath the soil and superficial rock A general term for solid rock that lies beneath soil, loose sediments, or other unconsolidated material
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Soil with solid rock underneath which provides a foundation on which to construct a building
bedrock
The consolidated rock that underlies the topsoil and subsoil
bedrock
Unbroken solid rock, overlain in most places by soil or rock fragments
bedrock
The solid rock exposed at the surface of the earth or overlain by unconsolidated material such as sand, gravel, clay, or soil
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The bedrock of something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based. Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship the bedrock principles of British democratic socialism. = foundation
bedrock
General term referring to the rock underlying other unconsolidated material, i e soil
bedrock
Solid rock layers of the Earth's crust which underlie soil and other unconsolidated material such as alluvial sediments See Alluvial Sediments
bedrock
solid rock beneath superficial soil cover and unconsolidated sediments
bedrock
The solid rock that underlies all soil or other loose material; the rock material that breaks down to eventually form soil
bedrock
a term used to describe the solid rock that underlies soil or other unconsolidated material
bedrock
Bedrock is the solid rock in the ground which supports all the soil above it
bedrock
Solid, unweathered rock covered by unconsolidated material such as sand in a stream bottom
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A general term for any solid rock, not exhibiting soil-like properties, that underlies soil or other surficial materials
bedrock
Consolidated rock composed of cemented or lithified sediments (such as sandstone, shale, limestone) or crystalline rock such as granite or slate Underlies all surfical soil, sand, gravel, clay, etc
bedrock
The solid rock that lies under unconsolidated deposits of soil, sand, clay, and gravel on the earth's surface
bedrock
solid or fractured rock usually underlying unconsolidated geologic materials; bedrock may be exposed at the land surface
bedrock
A general term for the rock, usually solid, that underlies soil or other unconsolidated, surficial material
bedrock
{i} solid rock under a layer of soil or rock fragments; fundamentals, essential principles on which something is based; base, bottom
bedrock
A general term for the rock, usually solid, that underlies soil or other unconsolidated, superficial material A British synonym of the adjectival form is solid, as in solid geology
bedrock
solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
bedrock
Any solid rocks exposed at the surface or overlain by unconsolidated materials
bedrock
principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"
bedrock
The solid rock that underlies any unconsolidated sediment or soil Limestone and sandstone are common types of bedrock in Kansas Most Kansas bedrock is in formations of Cretaceous age or older
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