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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/
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General-American:
/ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/
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rhymes with -ɛdɹɒk
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CMU ARPABET:
B EH1 D R AA2 K
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The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, construction, engineering, geography, geology, manufacturing, mining, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rock
A basis or foundation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
Examples
If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The bones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: self-harm
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Synonyms: none provided
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To establish on a solid foundation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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principles from which other truths can be derived
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
first you must learn the fundamentals let's get down to basics
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: principle
Narrower terms: rudiment, first rudiment, first principle, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCs
solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rock, stone
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
Across languages
Translations 52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Breton :
karregad vamm
— underground solid rock
Bulgarian :
основна скала
(osnovna skala)
— underground solid rock
Chinese Mandarin :
基岩
(jīyán)
— underground solid rock
Czech :
skalní podloží
— underground solid rock
Danish :
klippe
— underground solid rock
Dutch :
grondgesteente
— underground solid rock
Dutch :
moedergesteente
— underground solid rock
Esperanto :
bazroko
— underground solid rock
Finnish :
kallioperä
— underground solid rock
French :
roche mère
— underground solid rock
French :
soubassement
— underground solid rock
Georgian :
ქვენაფენი ქანი
(kvenapeni kani)
— underground solid rock
German :
anstehendes Gestein
— underground solid rock
German :
Grundgestein
— underground solid rock
German :
Muttergestein
— underground solid rock
Icelandic :
berggrunnur
— underground solid rock
Irish :
buncharraig
— underground solid rock
Japanese :
基盤岩
(kibangan)
— underground solid rock
Manx :
bun-charrick
— underground solid rock
Norwegian Bokmål :
fjellgrunn
— underground solid rock
Norwegian Bokmål :
berggrunn
— underground solid rock
Norwegian Nynorsk :
fjellgrunn
— underground solid rock
Norwegian Nynorsk :
berggrunn
— underground solid rock
Persian :
سنگ بستر
— underground solid rock
Polish :
skała macierzysta
— underground solid rock
Portuguese :
rocha-mãe
— underground solid rock
Romansh :
crap-mamma
— underground solid rock
Russian :
коренна́я поро́да
(korennája poróda)
— underground solid rock
Russian :
коренна́я подстила́ющая поро́да
(korennája podstilájuščaja poróda)
— underground solid rock
Russian :
бе́дрок
(bɛ́drok)
— underground solid rock
Russian :
бедро́к
(bɛdrók)
— underground solid rock
Spanish :
roca madre
— underground solid rock
Spanish :
material rocoso
— underground solid rock
Spanish :
roca firme
— underground solid rock
Spanish :
lecho pétreo
— underground solid rock
Swedish :
berggrund
— underground solid rock
Tagalog :
palanas
— underground solid rock
Tagalog :
lunas na bato
— underground solid rock
Turkish :
ana kaya
— underground solid rock
Turkish :
ana kayaç
— underground solid rock
Welsh :
creigwely
— underground solid rock
Welsh :
craigwely
— underground solid rock
Yiddish :
יסוד־שטיין
(yesod-shteyn)
— underground solid rock
Dutch :
fundament
— basis or foundation
Finnish :
peruskallio
— basis or foundation
German :
Grundlage
— basis or foundation
German :
Basis
— basis or foundation
German :
Fundament
— basis or foundation
Polish :
fundament
— basis or foundation
Spanish :
cimiento
— basis or foundation
Spanish :
basa
— basis or foundation
Turkish :
kaide
— basis or foundation
