"bottom fishing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-bottom fishing.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bottom fishing (uncountable)
  1. Fishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fishing Synonyms: bottom-fishing Related terms: bottom feeding
    Sense id: en-bottom_fishing-en-noun-Zo16WWdD Disambiguation of Fishing: 75 25
  2. (idiomatic, business, finance) Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices are low. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-bottom_fishing-en-noun-mAGnD5~p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Topics: business, finance

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