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boost⋅er

  [boo-ster]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that boosts, esp. an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.
2. Electricity. a device connected in series with a current for increasing or decreasing the nominal circuit voltage.
3. Railroads. any machine, device, phenomenon, etc., that helps to move a train, as a tailwind, downgrade, roller bearings, or esp. a helper locomotive.
4. Military. an explosive more powerful than a primer, for ensuring the detonation of the main charge of a shell.
5. Rocketry.
a. a rocket engine used as the principal source of thrust in the takeoff of a rocket or missile.
b. the first stage containing this engine and its fuel supply, which may or may not be detached from the rocket when the fuel has been consumed.
6. Medicine/Medical. Also called booster dose, booster shot. a dose of an immunizing substance given to maintain or renew the effect of a previous one.
7. Pharmacology. a chemical compound, medicinal substance, or the like, that serves as a synergist.
8. a radio-frequency amplifier for connecting between a radio or television antenna and the receiving set to intensify the received signal.
9. an auxiliary pump, used in a pipeline or other system, to add to or maintain a prevailing amount of pressure or vacuum.
10. Slang. a shoplifter or petty thief.
Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; boost + -er 1

Related forms:
boost⋅er⋅ish, adjective
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boost·er   (bōō'stər)   
n.  

  1. One that boosts, as:

    1. A device for increasing power or effectiveness.

    2. An enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school.

    3. Electronics A radio-frequency amplifier.

    4. The primary stage of a multistage rocket that provides the main thrust for launch, liftoff, and initial flight.

  2. A booster shot.

  3. Slang One who steals goods on display in a store.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
booster

  1. n.
    a shoplifter. : The cops hauled in two boosters by noon.
  2. n.
    a supporter (of someone or some cause). : I'm a booster of lots of good causes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: boost·er
Pronunciation: 'bü-st&r
Function: noun
: a substance that increases the effectiveness of a medicament; especially : BOOSTER SHOT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

booster boost·er (b&oomacr;'stər)
n.
An additional dose of an immunizing agent, such as a vaccine or toxoid, given at a time after the initial dose to sustain the immune response elicited by the previous dose of the same agent. Also called booster dose, booster shot.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
booster   (b'stər)  Pronunciation Key 
An additional dose of an immunizing agent, such as a vaccine or toxoid, given at a time period of weeks to years after the initial dose to sustain the immune response elicited by the first dose. Tetanus, diphtheria, and measles vaccines are commonly given in booster doses.
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Computing Dictionary

Booster
A data-parallel language.
"The Booster Language", E. Paalvast, TR PL 89-ITI-B-18, Inst voor Toegepaste Informatica TNO, Delft, 1989.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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