bedrock

== English == === Etymology === From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) +‎ rock. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/ Rhymes: -ɛdɹɒk Hyphenation: bed‧rock === Noun === bedrock (countable and uncountable, plural bedrocks) (countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface. Hypernym: rock (figurative) A basis or foundation. (Internet slang, self-harm) The bones. Coordinate terms: cat scratch, styro, beans, laffy taffy ==== Usage notes ==== In mountainous regions, bedrock can be seen at the surface. However, these occurrences are more properly called outcrops. In construction and engineering, it is often desired to place foundations on bedrock in order to improve the stability of a structure. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bedrock (third-person singular simple present bedrocks, present participle bedrocking, simple past and past participle bedrocked) (transitive, figurative) To establish on a solid foundation. === Anagrams === brocked