flat-bottomed

Thân thiện

A flat-bottomed boat floats calmly on the river.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a flat bottom. This describes an object, typically a boat or a container, whose underside is flat and level, rather than rounded or V-shaped.

Usage

• The adjective flat-bottomed is used attributively, meaning it is placed directly before the noun it modifies (e.g., a flat-bottomed boat). It is a compound adjective formed from the noun phrase "flat bottom."
• It is commonly used to describe watercraft (like boats, barges, or canoes) designed for stability in shallow water. It can also describe other objects like pots, bowls, or shoes.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • We rented a flat-bottomed boat to navigate the calm, shallow river.
  • For stability on the muddy lakebed, a flat-bottomed hull is essential.
  • The kitchenware set included a flat-bottomed wok for even heating on an electric stove.

Advanced Usage

• "Flat-bottomed" can be used in technical or descriptive writing to specify the design characteristics of a vessel or object, often contrasting with terms like "round-bottomed" or "V-bottomed."

Variants and Related Words

• Flat-bottom (adjective, often used interchangeably): Can be used in the same way (e.g., a flat-bottom boat).
• Flat-bottomedness (noun, rare): The quality or state of having a flat bottom.

Synonyms

• Flat-bottom: Having a flat base.
• Flat-hulled: Having a flat hull (specific to boats).

Antonyms

• Round-bottomed: Having a curved, rounded bottom.
• V-bottomed: Having a bottom that forms a V-shape.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a flat bottom
   • a flat-bottomed boat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flat-bottom