bottoming

/ (ˈbɒtəmɪŋ) /

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noun

the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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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.
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself|Henry Bibb
Oh, to show this, a priori, by bottoming it in all our faculties and by experience of touching examples!
Anima Poet|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The discovery of the perforated substance used for bottoming chairs and for other purposes has made its inventor a millionaire.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.|Various
What 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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