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bedrock

bed·rock

UK/ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/ US/ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

principles from which other truths can be derived

  • “first you must learn the fundamentals”
  • “let”
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Origin

From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.

Phrases

  • get down to bedrock

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