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- Dictionarybottom/ˈbɒtəm/
noun
- 1. the lowest point or part of something: "the bottom of the page" Similar Opposite
- 2. a person's buttocks: "he climbs the side of the gorge, scratching his bottom unselfconsciously" Similar
adjective
- 1. in the lowest position: "the books on the bottom shelf"
- 2. denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of -1/3. Bottom quarks have similar properties to down quarks and strange quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.
verb
- 1. (of a situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving: "encouraging signs suggested the recession was bottoming out"
- 2. (of a ship) reach or touch the ground under the sea: "nuclear submarines cannot bottom"
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BOTTOM definition: 1. the lowest part of something: 2. the lower part of a piece of clothing that consists of two…. Learn more.
1. a. : the underside of something. at the bottom of the box. a cut on the bottom of her foot. The vase is signed on the bottom. b. : a surface (such as the seat of a chair) designed to support something resting on itused figuratively in phrases like the bottom dropped out to describe a sudden collapse or downturn.
The bottom of something is its underside, or lowest point. You might practice swimming by diving to the bottom of a swimming pool to retrieve pennies.
Definition of bottom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bottom definition: the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top. See examples of BOTTOM used in a sentence.
1. The deepest or lowest part: the bottom of a well; the bottom of the page. 2. The part closest to a reference point: was positioned at the bottom of the key for a rebound. 3. The underside: scraped the bottom of the car on a rock. 4. The supporting part; the base. 5. The far end or part: at the bottom of the bed. 6. a.
The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one. There's an extra duvet in the bottom drawer of the cupboard. Synonyms: lowest , last , base , ground More Synonyms of bottom
BOTTOM definition: 1. the lowest part of something: 2. the flat surface on the lowest side of something: 3. the…. Learn more.
1. The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. [...] 2. The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one. [...] 3. The bottom of an object is the flat surface at its lowest point. You can also refer to the inside or outside of this surface as the bottom. [...] More. Conjugations of 'bottom'
Definition of bottom adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.