"bedrocks" in the noun sense
1. bedrock
solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
2. fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock
principles from which other truths can be derived
"first you must learn the fundamentals"
"let's get down to basics"
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