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boom 1       (bōōm)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   boomed, boom·ing, booms

v.   intr.
  1. To make a deep, resonant sound.
  2. To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish: Business is booming.

v.   tr.
  1. To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound: a field commander booming out orders.
  2. To cause to grow or flourish; boost.

n.  
  1. A deep resonant sound, as of an explosion.
  2. A time of economic prosperity.
  3. A sudden increase, as in popularity.


[Middle English bomben, imitative of a loud noise.]

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boom 2       (bōōm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Nautical A long spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of a sail.
  2. A long pole extending upward at an angle from the mast of a derrick to support or guide objects being lifted or suspended.
    1. A barrier composed of a chain of floating logs enclosing other free-floating logs, typically used to catch floating debris or to obstruct passage.
    2. A floating barrier serving to contain an oil spill.
    3. A spar that connects the tail surfaces and the main structure of an airplane.
    4. A long hollow tube attached to a tanker aircraft, through which fuel flows to another aircraft being refueled in flight.
  4. A long movable arm used to maneuver and support a microphone.
    1. A spar that connects the tail surfaces and the main structure of an airplane.
    2. A long hollow tube attached to a tanker aircraft, through which fuel flows to another aircraft being refueled in flight.

tr.v.   boomed, boom·ing, booms
To move or position using a crane: "The renegade logs somehow escaped while . . . the logs were boomed up into the mile-long rafts that ply these channels" (Jack Weatherford).


[Dutch, tree, pole, from Middle Dutch; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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booming

adjective
1. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" 
2. used of the voice 

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Booming

Boom"ing\, a. 1. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.

O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar. --Falcone.

2. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.]

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Booming

Boom"ing\, n. The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns. --Howitt.

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