bedrock
Other forms: bedrocks
Bedrock is the hard layer of rock beneath looser rocks and soil. In some places, the bedrock is exposed, while in others it lies deep underground.
A geologist who's interested in studying the bedrock in different areas might have to dig through the various layers of soil to reach that bedrock. You can also use the word in a figurative way, to mean "the heart of the matter," or "the basic, fundamental principles." For example, you might say that fairness and freedom is the bedrock of a good government. The word combines bed — here meaning "plot of land" — and rock.
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solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
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principles from which other truths can be derivedsynonyms: basic principle, basics, fundamental principle, fundamentalstypes:ABC, ABC's, ABCs, alphabet, first principle, first rudiment, rudimentthe elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)type of:principlea basic truth or law or assumption
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There are buckets full of words to describe the stuff under your feet, so grab a shovel and dig into this list!
Physical geography will be a breeze once you master this list of terms related to Earth's physical features. You'll review climate and weather, landforms and bodies of water, biomes and ecosystems, and the geological structure of the Earth — and that's just the tip of the iceberg!