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- [fawls bot-uh m]
- /fɔls ˈbɒt əm/
- /fɔːls ˈbɒtəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawls bot-uh m]
- /fɔls ˈbɒt əm/
Definitions of false bottom words
- noun false bottom a horizontal partition above the actual bottom of a box, trunk, etc., especially one forming a secret compartment. 1
- noun false bottom a bottom, as of a box, between which and the real bottom there is a secret compartment 0
- noun false bottom the bottom of a glass, as one in which whiskey is served, designed to give the illusion that the glass holds more than it does 0
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Origin of false bottom
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800
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Parts of speech for False bottom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
false bottom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
false bottom usage trend in Literature
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