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bedrock

/ˈbɛdrɑk/ /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/

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noun

Roche en place, substratum rocheux

The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.

Examples :

"Even though the farmer's field looked like soil, after digging several feet down, they hit solid bedrock. "

Même si le champ de l'agriculteur ressemblait à de la terre, après avoir creusé sur plusieurs pieds, ils ont atteint la roche en place solide.

geology material environment nature

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noun

Base, fondement

A basis or foundation.

Examples :

"If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture."

Si la culture est la base d'une société, alors la langue est la pierre angulaire de la culture.