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bot·tom / ˈbätəm/ • n. (usu. the bottom) 1. the lowest point or part: the bottom of the page. ∎ the lower surface of something: place the fruit on the bottom of the dish. ∎ the part on which a thing rests; the underside: he sat on the bottom of an upturned bucket. ∎ the ground under a sea, river, or lake: the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea. ∎ the seat of a chair. ∎ the lowest position in a competition or ranking: he started at the bottom and now has his own business. ∎ the basis or origin: there's a mad scientist at the bottom of it all. ∎ (also bottoms) the lower half of a two-piece garment: pajama bottoms a skimpy bikini bottom. ∎ the lowest part of the hull of a ship, esp. the relatively flat portion on either side of the keel. 2. inf. the buttocks: he climbs the side of the gorge, scratching his bottom unselfconsciously. 3. Baseball the second half of an inning: the bottom of the ninth. 4. Physics one of six flavors of quark. • adj. 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. • v. [intr.] (of a performance or situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving: interest rates have bottomed out. PHRASES: at bottom basically; fundamentally: at bottom, science is exploration. bet your bottom dollar inf. stake everything: you can bet your bottom dollar it'll end in tears. the bottom falls (or drops) out collapse or failure occurs: the bottom fell out of the market for classic cars. from the bottom up 1. completely and thoroughly: Paul understands me from the bottom up. 2. by progressing from a lower or more fundamental starting point: we began to study history from the bottom up. get to the bottom of find an explanation for (a mystery): he hopes to get to the bottom of the scam.DERIVATIVES: bot·tomed adj. [in comb.] a glass-bottomed boat. bot·tom·most / -ˌmōst/ adj. |
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"bottom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bottom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bottom.html "bottom." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bottom.html |
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A. lowest surface or part OE.; valley, dell (surviving in place-names); foundation XV; B. keel of ship, hull XVI. OE. botm = OS. bodom (Du. bodem), corr. with variation of suffix to ON. botn, and parallel to OE. bodan, corr. to OHG. bodam (G. boden ground, earth) :- Gmc. *bubm- *buþn :- IE. *bhudhm(e)n-, f. *bhudh-, whence also L. fundus, Skr. budhná-, Sense B is from Du. |
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T. F. HOAD. "bottom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "bottom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bottom.html T. F. HOAD. "bottom." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bottom.html |
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Boden , city (1990 pop. 20,210), Norrbotten co., NE Sweden, on the Luleålv River; chartered 1919. It is an important rail junction and a winter sports center. Forest products are manufactured, and there is good salmon fishing. Boden has a garrison and is the site of a strategic modern fortress. |
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"Boden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Boden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Boden.html "Boden." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Boden.html |
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bottom n.
1. the ground under a sea, river, or lake: the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea. 2. the keel or hull of a ship, especially the relatively flat portion on either side of the keel. v. (of a ship) reach or touch the ground under the sea: nuclear submarines cannot bottom. |
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"bottom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bottom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-bottom.html "bottom." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-bottom.html |
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•hansom, ransom, Ransome, transom
•Wrexham • sensum • Epsom • jetsam
•lissom • winsome • gypsum • alyssum
•blossom, opossum, possum
•flotsam • awesome • balsam • Folsom
•noisome • twosome
•fulsome • buxom • Hilversum
•irksome • Gresham • meerschaum
•petersham • nasturtium
•atom, Euratom
•factum
•bantam, phantom
•sanctum
•desideratum, erratum, post-partum, stratum
•substratum • rectum • momentum
•septum
•datum, petrolatum, pomatum, Tatum, ultimatum
•arboretum • dictum • symptom
•ad infinitum
•bottom, rock-bottom
•quantum
•autumn, postmortem
•factotum, Gotham, scrotum, teetotum, totem
•sputum
•accustom, custom
•diatom • anthem • Bentham • Botham
•fathom • rhythm • biorhythm
•algorithm • logarithm • sempervivum
•ovum • William
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"bottom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bottom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-bottom.html "bottom." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-bottom.html |
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