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   Bot·tom

   /ˈbädəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the lowest point or part of something: "the bottom of the page" Similar footlowest partlowest pointbaseextremityfoundationbasissupportsubstructuresubstratumgroundworkunderpinningOpposite top
   • ▪ the ground under a sea, river, or lake: "the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea" Similar floorbedgrounddepthsOpposite surface
   • ▪ the lowest surface on the inside of a container: "place the fruit on the bottom of the dish"
   • ▪ the furthest part or point of something: British "the shed at the bottom of the garden" Similar the furthest partthe farthest pointthe far endthe extremityOpposite top
   • ▪ the lowest position in a competition or ranking: "he started at the bottom and now has his own business" Similar lowest levellowest positionleast important partleast successful partleast honorable partOpposite top
   • ▪ the lower half of a two-piece garment: "pajama bottoms"
   • ▪ another term for bottomland
   • ▪ the keel or hull of a ship: "the double bottoms of the ship"
   • ▪ a ship, especially considered as a unit of transport capacity. archaic
   • 2. a person's buttocks: "he climbs the side of the gorge, scratching his bottom unselfconsciously" Similar rearrumprear endbacksideseatbuttockscheekshindquartershaunchesderrièreSitzfleischtechnical:natesinformal:behindsit-uponsternBTMtochusrusty dustybumbottypratjacksiebahookiebuttfannytushtushietailduffbunsbootycabooseheiniepatootiekeistertuchisbazoobippybattyrasshumorous:fundamentposteriorvulgar slang:arseclungeassarchaic:breech
   • 3. stamina or strength of character, especially of a horse: archaic "whatever his faults, he possesses that old-fashioned quality—bottom"
   • 4. a man who takes the passive role in anal intercourse with another man. informal
   • 5. the second half of an inning: "the bottom of the ninth"

   adjective

   • 1. in the lowest position: "the books on the bottom shelf"
   • ▪ in the lowest or last position in a competition or ranking: "households in the bottom income bracket"
   • 2. denoting a flavor (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 performance or situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving: "interest rates have bottomed out"

   Word Origin Old Englishbotm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bodem ‘bottom, ground’ and German Boden ‘ground, earth’.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bottomBottom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. When you're hungry, you'll eat to the bottom of your ice cream bowl, and if you're looking for your car keys, you may need to dig to the very bottom of your tote bag.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbottom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bottom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › bottomBottom - definition of bottom by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOTTOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 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. 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 .

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bottomBottom Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bottom definition, the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a hill;the bottom of a page;the tea leaves at the bottom of my cup. See more. Dictionary.com

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOTTOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A1. the lowest part of something: [ usually singular ] Click on the icon at the bottom of the page. Fewer examples. the bottom shelf. The sauce was now a sticky mass in the bottom of the pan. I keep it in the bottom drawer. I found a few carrots at the bottom of the fridge.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarybottom | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A1. the lowest part of something: [ usually singular ] Click on the icon at the bottom of the page. More examples. the bottom shelf. The sauce was now a sticky mass in the bottom of the pan. I keep it in the bottom drawer. I found a few carrots at the bottom of the fridge. There were a few shrivelled apples at the bottom of the bowl.