Bottom
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000707
The lowest part or surface of an object, structure, or container. In mechanical contexts, this often indicates the base or underside that supports the main body or makes contact with a foundation. For a vessel, the bottom is the part that rests on the seabed or is submerged in water.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000707 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mechanical engineering |
| See also | Bottom out |
| Translations | German: durchfahren; Spanish: tocar fondo; French: talonner |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-000707",
"term": "Bottom",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The lowest part or surface of an object, structure, or container. In mechanical contexts, this often indicates the base or underside that supports the main body or makes contact with a foundation. For a vessel, the bottom is the part that rests on the seabed or is submerged in water.",
"subject": "Mechanical engineering",
"see_also": [
"bottom out"
],
"translations": {
"de": "durchfahren",
"es": "tocar fondo",
"fr": "talonner"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bottom/"
}
Record 775 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.