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Bottom: The second half of an inning.

Double Bottom: Double bottom is term that technical analysts use to describe a stock price pattern that, when depicted on a chart, shows two drops to the same dollar amount separated by a rebound. For exam . . . View Full Definition

Bottom Fisher: An investor seeking stocks that have fallen to prices at or near their bottom, which he or she believes will trend up in the future.

Bottom-Up Investing: When you use a bottom-up investing strategy, you focus on the potential of individual stocks, bonds, and other investments. Using this approach, for example, means you pay less attention to . . . View Full Definition

Bottom End: Bottom End refers to the bottom portion of a motorcycle engine including the crankshaft, connecting rods and bearings, primary chain, cam sprockets, seals, and other components that support . . . View Full Definition

Bottom Weight: The weight of a bowling ball is not always evenly distributed in the sphere. ABC rules allow a ball to vary 3 ounces from the drilled top half to bottom half of a ball, and one ounce from th . . . View Full Definition

Bottom chord : The lower or bottom horizontal member of a truss.

Bottom Out: When the suspension runs out of travel and bumps against its internal stops. “My rear suspension bottomed out over the big bump after turn five.”

Bottom Fishing: Investors using a bottom-fishing strategy look for stocks that they consider undervalued because the prices are low. The logic of bottom fishing is that stock prices sometimes fall further t . . . View Full Definition

Bottom Plate: The '2 by 4's or 6's' that lay on the subfloor upon which the vertical studs are installed. Also called the 'sole plate'.