solid rock
Unyielding geological mass
Solid rock is rock that is firm, stable, and unfractured—the kind you can build on or anchor into.
The phrase often appears in contexts of construction or geology: They drilled until they hit solid rock.
Figuratively, solid rock represents dependability and permanence: Her faith was built on solid rock.
In music, solid rock describes a straightforward, powerful style of rock and roll.
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
quarry · gneiss · marble · fault · quartzite · obsidian · metamorphism · erosion · monolith · Gibraltar · cornerstone · fold · sandstone · weathering · strata · joint · mountain · unmovable
solid rockloose sediment
gravel · sediment · loose soil · sand · rubble
solid rockliquid
Free-flowing substance
molten rock · water · air · fluid · magma
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