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false bottom

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Noun1.false bottom - a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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Taking it between my finger and thumb, and drawing it upward, I discovered that there was a false bottom to the case, forming a secret compartment for letters and papers.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
"Yes," he declared, after looking it over, "the thing certainly has a false bottom.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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