bottoming
/ (ˈbɒtəmɪŋ) /
the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
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How to use bottoming in a sentence
While concealed, he astonished his good protectress by his ingenuity in bottoming chairs with cane.
Oh, to show this, a priori, by bottoming it in all our faculties and by experience of touching examples!
Anima Poet | Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe discovery of the perforated substance used for bottoming chairs and for other purposes has made its inventor a millionaire.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. | VariousWhat do you say to having a couple of the sailors with guns to keep us company while the rest are new-bottoming that brig?
The Ocean Cat's Paw | George Manville Fenn"Ought to be near bottoming, Potch," Roy remarked one day towards the end of the three weeks.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah Prichard
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