bottoming


bot·tom

B0414200 (bŏt′əm)n.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 last place, as on a list.b. The lowest or least favorable position: started at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy.7. The basic underlying quality; the source: Let's get to the bottom of the problem.8. The solid surface under a body of water.9. often bottoms Low-lying alluvial land adjacent to a river. Also called bottomland.10. a. Nautical The part of a ship's hull below the water line.b. A ship; a boat: "English merchants did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms" (G.M. Trevelyan).11. often bottoms The trousers or short pants of pajamas.12. Informal The buttocks.13. The seat of a chair.14. Baseball The second or last half of an inning.15. Staying power; stamina. Used of a horse.16. Slang One who is penetrated by another person or is the submissive partner in a sexual encounter or relationship.adj.1. Situated at the bottom: the bottom rung of the ladder.2. Of the lowest degree, quality, rank, or amount: the bottom three teams in the league.v. bot·tomed, bot·tom·ing, bot·toms v.tr.1. To provide with an underside.2. To provide with a foundation; base: jurisprudence that is bottomed on democratic principles.v.intr. To have or strike the underside against something: The car bottomed on the gravel.Phrasal Verb: bottom out To reach the lowest point possible, after which only a rise may occur: Sales of personal computers have bottomed out.Idiom: at bottom Basically.
[Middle English botme, from Old English botm.]
bot′tom·er n.

bottoming

(ˈbɒtəmɪŋ) n (Civil Engineering) the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure