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Word: Bottom
Speech Type: Noun
Old English botm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bodem ‘bottom, ground’ and German Boden ‘ground, earth’
ˈbɒtəm
the lowest point or part of something
Short Definition:lowest point or part
Examples:- the bottom of the page
- she paused at the bottom of the stairs
a person's buttocks
Short Definition:person's buttocks
Examples:- he climbs the side of the gorge, scratching his bottom unselfconsciously
stamina or strength of character
Short Definition:stamina or strength of character
Examples:- whatever his faults, he possesses that old-fashioned quality—bottom
a man who takes the passive role in anal intercourse with another man.
Short Definition:male who takes passive role in anal intercourse
Word: Bottom
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈbɒtəm
in the lowest position
Short Definition:in lowest position
Examples:- the books on the bottom shelf
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.
Short Definition:denoting flavour of quark
Word: Bottom
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbɒtəm
(of a situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving
Short Definition:reach lowest point before stabilizing
Examples:- encouraging signs suggested the recession was bottoming out
(of a ship) reach or touch the ground under the sea
Short Definition:(of ship) reach bottom of sea
Examples:- nuclear submarines cannot bottom
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