solid rock

Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words

describes rock that is firm and solid

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Examples (10)

  • Solid rock is broken down by weathering.
  • The ancient temple was built on a foundation of solid rock.
  • Miners had to drill through layers of solid rock to reach the minerals.
  • The mountain climber carefully scaled the sheer face of solid rock.
  • Engineers determined that the site had a base of solid rock, ideal for construction.
  • Beneath the soil, they discovered a vast expanse of solid rock.
  • The drill bit struggled to penetrate the extremely hard solid rock.
  • Erosion carved intricate patterns into the exposed solid rock formations.
  • Finding solid rock at that depth was unexpected.
  • The bridge's piers were anchored deep into the solid rock beneath the riverbed.