bottoming

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil present participle and gerund of bottom
2. isim The act of something that bottoms; the point at which something bottoms (in various senses).

   “In the course of this investigation, it was learned that the mean number of bottomings per second could be calculated theoretically […]”

3. isim A foundation (literal and figurative senses).

   “These and the like are the maine truths in your esteeme, which I conceive have no bottoming in the holy Scripture.”

4. isim Material used to line the bottom of something.

   “[…] we were overtaken by a storm, and camped ten miles short of the ranch; we could afford to do this, as his wagon had a good tilt and a bottoming of straw.”

5. isim A substance used to prepare a material for dyeing.

   “Sumach is generally used as a bottoming when the metallic base or mordant is iron or tin, and for dyeing deep colours, such as blacks, reds, &c.”

6. isim Residue left at the bottom of something.

   “[His porridge] was, as usual, composed of the scraps and bottomings of bowls which had been left unfinished by the rest of the household.”

7. isim The contouring of the wooden seat of a chair.

   “A critical feature seems to be the subtle contouring of the seat known as its ‘bottoming’. This was hand carved […]”

8. isim The act of thoroughly cleaning something.

   “Mag gave [the office] a “bottoming” once a week with carbolic soap and disinfectant […]”