booster
Meaning
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- Something that boosts.
- Short for booster seat.
- The first stage of a multistage rocket that provides the thrust for liftoff and the initial flight.
- A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- Someone who is a fan or supporter of something.
- Someone who promotes a town or business.
- A member of a booster club.
- A booster dose.
- A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.
- A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- A power-up item.
- A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- (slang) A thief.
- A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
Synonyms
booster rocket
booster unit
recall dose
takeoff booster
takeoff rocket
relay station
booster amplifier
relay link
booster station
relay transmitter
voltage amplifier
strap-on booster
pressure device
pressure unit
step-up transformer
booster charge
ammunition booster
pressure intensifier
pressure booster
servoactuator
charging set
auxiliary detonator
boost dose
pressurizing unit
pressure multiplier
supercharging device
starting magneto
starter magneto
auxiliary booster
booster engine
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbustɚ/
Etymology
From boost + -er.
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