foundation stone
foundation stone · foundation stones
краеугольный камень
A stone laid during the construction of a building, the laying of which is usually…A stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.
Meaning
2 sensesA stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.
краеуго́льный ка́меньkrajeugólʹnyj kámenʹ
a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
(figuratively)The basis of something.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
stone laid during construction:
Forms
plural: foundation stones| Singular | foundation stone |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcornerstoneB2