Meanings
nounfalse bottom (plural false bottoms)
plural false bottoms
- An internal partition in a container, typically at the bottom, enabling the concealment of objects from a cursory examination of the item's contents.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of deep scattering layer.
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Translations
French double-fond
- double-fondinternal partition that conceals objects from cursory examination
Italian doppio fondo
- doppio fondointernal partition that conceals objects from cursory examination
Norwegian Bokmål dobbelt bunn, dobbeltbunn
- dobbelt bunninternal partition that conceals objects from cursory examination
- dobbeltbunninternal partition that conceals objects from cursory examination
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APA
false bottom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20bottom
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“false bottom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20bottom. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false bottom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20bottom.
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