Meanings
How to pronounce "bottom out":
AU
To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.
To touch or drag along the ground or other surface.
Example: "Going over that speed bump, my car bottomed out."
Of a vessel, to touch the bottom of a water body.
To strike the lower mechanical stop and lose the ability to buffer further downward motion.
Example: "The hard landing caused the oleos to bottom out and the gear struts collapsed."
Example Sentences
1
I think the housing prices will bottom out soon.
2
We need to wait for the economy to bottom out before we can start recovering.
3
I hit a rough patch in my life, but I believe things will bottom out soon.
4
We are hoping that the crime rates will bottom out with the new security measures in place.
