unbedded
Lacking a foundation
Unbedded means not placed in a bed or not embedded.
The word appears in geological contexts for rock layers that lack the typical stratified arrangement: unbedded limestone deposits.
It can also describe something not yet set or fixed in place: The unbedded stones shifted underfoot.
loose
Not firmly secured
- unfixedNot fastened or settled
- unanchoredNot fastened down
- unsecuredNot backed by collateral
unattached · free · dislodged · displaced · uprooted · removed · extracted · detached · separated · dislocated
exposed
Out in open
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- unconsolidatedNot unified or compacted
stratum · sediment · erosion · weathered · uplift · deposit · alluvial · formation · layer · substrate
unbeddedcemented
Fastened with lasting adhesion
settled · secured · anchored · established · grounded
unbeddedcemented
Fastened with lasting adhesion
consolidated · bonded · fused · solidified · compacted
bed, bedding, bedrock, embed, bedded, embedded, bedstead, embeds, embedding