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| bot·tom [ bóttəm ] |
noun (plural bot·toms) |
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1. lowest part: the lowest or deepest part of something
  From the bottom of the hill it seems a long way up.
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2. underside: the underneath side or surface of something
rust on the bottom of the boat
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3. farthest point: the part of something that is farthest away
ponies grazing at the bottom of the field
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4. land under water: the ground underneath a sea, lake, or river
Can you dive down and touch the bottom?
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5. end of list: the end of a list or series, especially the lowest level of excellence or achievement
teams at the bottom of the league
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6. root cause: the fundamental, often hidden, cause or origin of something
get to the bottom of the problem
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7. lowest rank: the lowest level in a hierarchy
worked her way up from the bottom
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8. buttocks: somebody's buttocks, or, particularly when speaking to children, any body part in this general area
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informal
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9. part covering lower body: the part of a two-piece garment such as a tracksuit or bikini that covers the lower body
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often used in the plural
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10. valley: a dry valley or hollow
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often used in place names
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Six Mile Bottom
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adjective |
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1. lowest: in the lower or lowest position
Look on the bottom shelf.
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2. least successful: in the position of least excellence or achievement
the bottom five teams
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verb (past and past participle bot·tomed, present participle bot·tom·ing, 3rd person present singular bot·toms) |
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1. intransitive verb hit sea floor: to scrape the underside against the floor of the sea or a river, because the water is too shallow
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refers to boats
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2. transitive verb overload transistor: to overload a transistor to the point where additional input produces no additional output
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| [ Old English botm< Indo-European] |
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at bottom in reality, when external appearances are stripped away
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bottoms up used as a drinking toast (informal)
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from the bottom of your heart with the utmost sincerity
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hit (rock) bottom to reach the lowest point in your personal, professional, or emotional life
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