Looking for the meaning of the word BOTTOMING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOTTOMING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bottom
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English botm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bodem ‘bottom, ground’ and German Boden ‘ground, earth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒtəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(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
Definition:
(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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