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bedrock
[/ˈbedrɒk/]
noun
masculine
pl: bedrocks
rocha matriz
1.
The solid rock that lies beneath soil and other loose surface material
The construction team had to drill through the bedrock to build the foundation.
A equipe de construção teve que perfurar a rocha matriz para construir a fundação.
2.
A fundamental principle or fact; the basis of something
Hard work is the bedrock of success.
O trabalho duro é a base do sucesso.
3.
The lowest point or minimum level
Prices have hit bedrock and cannot go any lower.
Os preços chegaram ao ponto mais baixo e não podem cair mais.
Synonyms
foundation
base
groundwork
fundamentals
Antonyms
surface
top
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
rocha matriz
Most common geological term
General Brazilian
base fundamental
Used for figurative meaning
Portugal
rocha de base
Alternative geological term
Portugal
fundamento
Used for metaphorical sense
Related Idioms & Phrases
bedrock of society
hit bedrock
bedrock principles
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