(~s, basing, ~d, ~r, ~st)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of something is its lowest edge or part.
There was a cycle path running along this side of the wall, right at its ~...
Line the ~ and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper.
= bottom
? top
N-COUNT: usu the N of n
2.
The ~ of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else.
The surgeon placed catheters through the veins and arteries near the ~ of the head.
N-COUNT: usu the N of n
3.
The ~ of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on.
Remove from the heat and plunge the ~ of the pan into a bowl of very cold water.
= bottom, underneath
N-COUNT: usu with poss
4.
The ~ of an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it.
The mattress is best on a solid bed ~...
The clock stands on an oval marble ~, enclosed by a glass dome.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N
5.
A ~ is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it.
Spoon the mixture on to the biscuit ~ and cook in a pre-heated oven...
On many modern wooden boats, epoxy coatings will have been used as a ~ for varnishing.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
6.
A position or thing that is a ~ for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved.
The family ~ was crucial to my development.
= basis, foundation
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp
7.
If you ~ one thing on another thing, the first thing develops from the second thing.
He ~d his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
VERB: V n on/upon n
~d
Three of the new products are ~d on traditional herbal medicines...
ADJ: v-link ADJ on/upon n
8.
A company’s client ~ or customer ~ is the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from. (BUSINESS)
The company has been expanding its customer ~ using trade magazine advertising.
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9.
A military ~ is a place which part of the armed forces works from.
Gunfire was heard at an army ~ close to the airport.
...a massive air ~ in eastern Saudi Arabia.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
10.
Your ~ is the main place where you work, stay, or live.
For most of the spring and early summer her ~ was her home in Scotland.
N-COUNT: usu poss N
11.
If a place is a ~ for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place.
The two hotel-restaurants are attractive ~s from which to explore southeast Tuscany...
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N prep
12.
The ~ of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added.
Drain off any excess marinade and use it as a ~ for a pouring sauce...
Oils may be mixed with a ~ oil and massaged into the skin.
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13.
A ~ is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses ~ 10, and the binary system uses ~ 2.
N-COUNT: also N num
14.
A ~ in ~ball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch.
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