peruskallio — meaning in English

English meaning

• basement noun A floor of a building below ground level.
• bedrock noun The solid layer of rock beneath the soil and loose material on the earth's surface.

Senses

peruskallio is used for these senses in English:

• basement (geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
• bedrock (figurative) A basis or foundation.

basement — full definition

1. noun A floor of a building below ground level.
2. noun Ellipsis of semi-basement, a floor mostly below grade
3. noun A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
4. noun Last place in a sports conference's standings.

bedrock — full definition

1. noun The solid layer of rock beneath the soil and loose material on the earth's surface.
2. noun The fundamental principle or basis on which something is built.

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