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US
/ˈbɛˌdɹɑk/
]
[ UK /bˈɛdɹɒk/ ]
[ UK /bˈɛdɹɒk/ ]
NOUN
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principles from which other truths can be derived
first you must learn the fundamentals
let's get down to basics - solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
How To Use bedrock In A Sentence
- So, for instance, fissures in the underlying bedrock or a man-made trench or pit will often fill with soils and matter that have greater moisture retention and more nutrients than the surrounding, undisturbed subsoil.
- They form the bedrock of the Association's existence.
- To erode that bedrock is to subscribe, to a “divine right of kings” theory of governance, in which those who govern are absolved from adhering to the basic moral standards to which the governed are accountable. Bush Slanders Freedom « Antiwar.com Blog
- Does the bedrock constitutional principle of equal protection for all require affirmative action, merely allow it, or even prohibit it?
- When it is spread close to a stream or on shallow soil over bedrock, what is the threat?
- He also led bedrock and surficial geologic mapping projects in the Chugach Mountains of South Central Alaska for five years.
- Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship.
- For centuries, classical anatomy had formed the bedrock of culture. Times, Sunday Times
- The plants were growing from several fissures in the mafic bedrock that underlies the creek.
- Dense stone debris pitted the clay floor, which extends unevenly over the bedrock.
