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boost⋅er
[boo-ster]
–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.
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| 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. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Booster
Boost"er\, n. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro-motive force in an alternating-current circuit; -- so called because used to "boost", or raise, the pressure in the circuit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : booster
Spanish:
tónico, incentivo,
German:
die Förderung,
Japanese:
力となるもの
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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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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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. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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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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