booster
Pluralboosters
Verbboosters, boostering, boostered
Pluralboosters
Formsboosters, boostering, boostered
- 1An extra dose of a vaccine given later to keep your protection strong.
Like topping off a battery that has slowly lost some of its charge.
The nurse gave my son his booster before flu season.
Many people got a booster after their first two shots.
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- 3The bottom part of a rocket that gives the big push needed to lift off the ground.
Like the big bottom engine that shoves a rocket up before falling away.
The rocket's booster fell away once it ran out of fuel.
Engineers checked the booster before the morning launch.
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- 4A person who openly supports something or someone and tells others good things about it.
Like a friend who tells everyone how great your new shop is.
She became a loud booster for the local library.
Every team needs a few boosters in the stands.
Similarsupporter, champion, promoter, advocate, cheerleader
Oppositecritic, detractor, opponent
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- 5Short for booster seat. It means the raised seat that helps a child sit safely in a car.
Put the toddler in her booster before you start the car.
We keep a spare booster in the trunk.
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- 6A sealed pack of game cards or figures that players buy to expand their collection.
Like a surprise bag where you don't know which toys are inside.
He opened a booster hoping for a rare card.
She bought three boosters at the game store.
Similarpack
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- 7An item in a video game that briefly gives a player extra power or ability.
Like finding a magic item in a game that makes you faster for a short time.
Grab the booster to move faster through the level.
She collected every booster scattered across the map.
Similarpower-up
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- 9To give someone an extra dose of a vaccine to renew their protection.
Like pumping a little more air into a tire that has slowly gone soft.
Doctors plan to booster everyone again before winter.
The clinic will booster patients who got their shots last year.
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- 10A word that makes a statement sound stronger, like 'really' or 'so'.
Like turning up the volume on what you say.
Adding a booster like 'totally' makes a compliment sound stronger.
Teenagers pile on boosters like 'super' and 'really' when they get excited.
Similarintensifier, amplifier
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- 11A small, easily-set-off explosive that helps start a much larger explosion.
Like a small match that lights a big log that won't catch fire on its own.
The crew placed a booster between the cap and the main charge.
Without a booster, the larger charge may fail to go off.
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- 12A person who steals things.
The shop owner caught a booster slipping a watch into his coat.
Two boosters worked the crowded market together.
Similarthief, shoplifter
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- 13A small extra engine on a steam train that gives more pulling power when starting or climbing.
Like a helper motor that kicks in only when the train needs extra muscle.
The locomotive's booster helped it haul the load up the grade.
Engineers switched off the booster once the train reached speed.
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- 14A machine that raises or steadies the voltage in a direct-current power line.
Like a pump that keeps water pressure steady in a long pipe.
The old substation used a booster to keep the line voltage steady.
Technicians replaced the failing booster last spring.
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Origin
From the word "boost" plus the ending "-er."