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Definition of Bedrock
1. Noun. Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil.
2. Noun. Principles from which other truths can be derived. "Let's get down to basics"
Generic synonyms: Principle
Specialized synonyms: Abc, Abc's, Abcs, Alphabet, First Principle, First Rudiment, Rudiment
Definition of Bedrock
1. Proper noun. Name of the fictional town in ''(w The Flintstones)'' ¹
2. Noun. (uncountable geology mining engineering construction) 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. ¹
3. Noun. A basis or foundation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bedrock
1. the rock under soil [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bedrock
Literary usage of Bedrock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Field Geology by Frederic Henry Lahee (1917)
"If the unconsolidated sediments can be removed, the exposed surface of the bedrock
may exhibit features which will indicate the agent of erosion (see. ..."
2. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 edited by Thomas D. O'Rourke (1993)
"A map showing the bedrock surface under part of the Marina and San ...
My interpretation of the configuration of the bedrock surface is shown in figure 4. ..."
3. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"Crew, xS men ycr more than half of them employed in cleaning bedrock. bedrock is
uneven and is cl with brushes after piping U finished, some of the dirt ..."
4. Bulletin of the Department of Geology by Andrew C Lawson, University of California (1868-1952 (1906)
"The unconformity between the bedrock Complex and the Super- jacent Series is ...
The granites and granite-porphyries of the bedrock Complex appear to be ..."
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