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bedrock

The correct spelling is bedrock.

How to pronounce bedrock

noun

Say it like: Bed-rok

The correct spelling is 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 weatheri… For example: "If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture."

Usage Examples

If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.A basis or foundation.

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