bottoming
/ (ˈbɒtəmɪŋ) /
Save This Word!
noun
the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby bottoming
bottom gear, bottom grass, bottom heat, bottom house, bottom ice, bottoming, bottom lady, bottom land, bottomless, bottomless pit, bottom line
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012