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bedrock (noun)

Das anstehende Gestein ist der feste Fels unter dem Boden. Metaphorisch ist es das Fundament einer Sache.

💬 Beispiel

"The construction crew had to drill through ten meters of soil before they reached the bedrock."

💡 Merkhilfe

Think of a 'bed' made of 'rock'. It is the very bottom layer where the Earth sleeps. It never moves and is the strongest...

🏛️ Herkunft

⚠️ Häufige Fehler

Using 'bedrock' to mean 'the very top'. → Using 'keystone' or 'pinnacle'.

Writing it as two words: 'bed rock'. → bedrock