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Bottom out

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000711

To reach the lowest possible limit or extent of movement for a mechanical component, often indicating that a mechanism has reached its full travel. This can occur in suspension systems when the spring or damper is fully compressed, or in a hydraulic cylinder when the piston reaches the end of its stroke. Repeated bottoming out can cause damage to components.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000711
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: durchfahren; Spanish: tocar fondo; French: talonner
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000711",
  "term": "Bottom out",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To reach the lowest possible limit or extent of movement for a mechanical component, often indicating that a mechanism has reached its full travel. This can occur in suspension systems when the spring or damper is fully compressed, or in a hydraulic cylinder when the piston reaches the end of its stroke. Repeated bottoming out can cause damage to components.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "durchfahren",
    "es": "tocar fondo",
    "fr": "talonner"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bottom-out/"
}

Record 779 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.