"solid as a rock" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-solid as a rock.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} solid as a rock (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Extremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (thick and heavy): rock solid
    Sense id: en-solid_as_a_rock-en-adj-iLhYQEPp Categories (other): English similes Disambiguation of 'thick and heavy': 100 0
  2. (simile, of a person) Very reliable and dependable Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (reliable and dependable): rock solid
    Sense id: en-solid_as_a_rock-en-adj-oSCZyE89 Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of 'reliable and dependable': 1 99
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