copper-bottomed
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of copper-bottomed
from the former practice of coating the bottoms of ships with copper to prevent the timbers rotting
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, ministers said Rwanda had given copper-bottomed guarantees and diplomatic assurances of fair treatment.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023
They'll also be given far more legal time to draw up a copper-bottomed case for court.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
The Slate report has been questioned; the other two stories were as copper-bottomed as the hull of the Cutty Sark.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 2, 2016
Wolf's essay was a brilliant piece of popular social-science polemic, a stark and confident joining of unexpected dots, statistically sophisticated and with a copper-bottomed evidence base.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2013
I paint polished wood, and metal: a copper-bottomed frying pan, as seen from the bottom, an aluminum double boiler.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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