Bottom-bolt
a bolt at the bottom of a door or the like, sliding into a socket in the floor or sill and equipped with a device for keeping it raised when the door is not fastened.
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a branch coming from the bottom of a plant stem, usually formed by pinching and disbudding.
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noun (engineering) the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine when the piston is at its nearest point to the crankshaft Also called outer dead centre
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underdog.
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