false bottom

fɔls ˈbɒtəm

Definition

Definition of false bottom - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

concealmenthidden compartment in a container for concealment

The suitcase had a false bottom for smuggling.

oceanography

TECH.

deep scattering layer in oceanography

TECH.

Scientists studied the false bottom in the ocean.

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Images of false bottom

hidden compartment in a container for concealment

Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with bottom

bottom drawer

the lowest drawer in a piece of furniture

I found the old photos in the bottom drawer.

touch bottom

reach the bottom of a body of water

The diver touched bottom before swimming back up.

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

bottom out

reach the lowest point in a situation

The economy is expected to bottom out soon.

bottom of the pile

lowest physical position in a stack or collection

The old magazines were at the bottom of the pile.

touch the bottom

reach the lowest point of something

The diver managed to touch the bottom of the pool.

at rock bottom

adv.

in the lowest possible state or condition

After losing his job, he was at rock bottom.

bottom of one's heart

deepest and most sincere part of emotions

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

bottom of the barrel

the last remaining part

We are using the bottom of the barrel of our resources.

bottom of the hour

the time exactly 30 minutes past the hour

The meeting starts at the bottom of the hour.

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niggard

fuel-saving grate

false bottom in a grate for saving fuel

Examples of false bottom in a sentence

Detectives discovered a false bottom in the drawer.
The vessel's sonar detected a false bottom.
Researchers mapped the false bottom accurately.

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French:double fond, faux fond, ...
German:doppelter Boden, falscher Boden, ...
Italian:doppio fondo, falso fondale, ...
Spanish:fondo falso, capa de dispersión profunda, ...
Portuguese:fundo falso, ...
Chinese:暗格, 虚底, ...
Japanese:偽底, フォールスボトム, ...
Arabic:قاع زائف, طَبَقَة التَشَتُّت العَميقَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְתִּית כְּפוּלָה, שִׁכְבַת פִּזוּר עֲמוּקָה, ...
Russian:двойное дно, глубокий рассеивающий слой, ...
Ukrainian:подвійне дно, глибокий розсіювальний шар, ...
Hindi:गुप्त खाँचा, झूठी तह, ...
Bengali:গোপন তলা, ফলস বটম, ...
Catalan:doble fons, fons fals, ...
Czech:dvojité dno, hluboká rozptylová vrstva, ...
Danish:falsk bund, falsk bundlag, ...
Dutch:valse bodem, diepteverstrooiingslaag, ...
Greek:κρυφός πάτος, ψευδής πυθμένας, ...
Hungarian:dupla fenék, mély szóródási réteg, ...
Khmer:បាតក្លែងក្លាយ, ស្រទាប់បំបែករលកសំឡេងជ្រៅក្នុងមហាសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:이중 바닥, 가상 해저, ...
Persian:کف مخفی, لایه کاذب, ...
Polish:podwójne dno, warstwa rozpraszająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):fundo falso, camada de dispersão, ...
Romanian:fund fals, strat de dispersie profundă, ...
Swedish:falsk botten, djupt spridningslager, ...
Thai:ช่องลับ, ชั้นการกระจายเสียงลึก, ...
Turkish:gizli bölme, sahte taban, ...
Vietnamese:ngăn ẩn, lớp tán xạ sâu, ...

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