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bed⋅rock

  [bed-rok]
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–noun
1. Geology. unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments.
2. bottom layer; lowest stratum.
3. any firm foundation or basis: Technical courses will be founded on a bedrock of sound, general education so as to produce a well-rounded engineer.
4. the fundamental principles, as of a teaching, belief, or science: Let's strip away the cant and get down to bedrock.
–adjective
5. basic; fundamental.
Origin:
1840–50, Americanism; bed + rock 1
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bed·rock   (běd'rŏk')   
n.  

  1. The solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel.

    1. The very basis; the foundation: Ownership of land is the bedrock of democracy.

    2. The lowest point: personal finances that were at bedrock.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Science Dictionary
bedrock   (běd'rŏk')  Pronunciation Key 
The solid rock that lies beneath the soil and other loose material on the Earth's surface.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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Computing Dictionary

Bedrock
A C++ class library for Macintosh user interface portability.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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