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bedrock

/ˈbɛdrɑk/ /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/

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noun

Коренные породы, коренная порода

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. "

Несмотря на то, что поле фермера выглядело как почва, после копания на несколько футов вниз они наткнулись на твердую коренную породу.

geology material environment nature

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noun

Основа, фундамент

A basis or foundation.

Examples :

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

Если культура — основа общества, то язык — краеугольный камень культуры.