1. the process of putting liquid into bottles
2. losing one’s nerve or courage at a crucial moment
Usage: British informal

1. present participle of bottle: putting liquid into bottles

Examples

• The wine bottling process takes place in sterile conditions.
• They are bottling the new batch of beer today.
• The bottling plant operates 24 hours a day.
• She’s been bottling homemade juice all morning.
• The bottling equipment needs regular maintenance.
• His bottling at the last minute cost them the championship.
• There was no bottling from the team this time.