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booster
- /ˈbustɚ/ US
noun boosters
- Something that boosts. DUBNER: Now, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, some officials there, after we published these findings in the New York Times, wrote a letter to the editor, and it said, "Our research consistently shows that child safety seats and booster seats significantly lower the risk of serious injury co
- Ellipsis of booster seat
- The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
- A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter. The Pied Piper treats Lowenstein as a metaphor for American post-war liberalism and subjects a once highly regarded political movement to the same scrutiny Lowenstein himself faces. Not too surprisingly, both come out wanting, though their boosters claim otherwise.
- A member of a booster club.
- A booster dose. When did you get your last tetanus booster?
- 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.
- A thief. The security guard captured two boosters before they could exit the retail store.
- A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive. Another notable new series of locomotives, now in course of delivery to the Canadian National Railways, [...]. Fifteen are being built by the Montreal Locomotive Works Limited, and ten by the Canadian Locomotive Company, of Kingston, Ontario; the former are being provided with boosters and the latte
verb boosters · boostering · boostered
- To give a booster shot to; to boost. "Hey guys, on the first day of our holiday break I tested positive for Covid. I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms," he wrote beside a photo that showed him sitting alone inside a testing room wearing a mask.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: champion, promoter, supporter, protagonist, plugger, shoplifter, friend, admirer, booster dose, booster shot, booster rocket, booster unit, multistage rocket, recall dose, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket
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noun Something that boosts
| Español | refuerzo, potenciador, búster, servofreno, adyuvante |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Unterstützung |
| Ελληνικά | ενίσχυση eníschysi |
| Русский | усили́тель usilítelʹ |
noun The first stage of a multistage rocket
| Español | propulsor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ブースター būsutā |
| 中文 | 助推器 zhùtuīqì |
| Português | foguete reforçador, foguete auxiliar |
| Français | lanceur |
| Deutsch | Booster |
| Русский | раке́та-носи́тель rakéta-nosítelʹ |
noun Someone who is a fan or supporter of something
| Español | aficionado, seguidor |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Unterstützer |
| Русский | приве́рженец privérženec |
Talk about this word "booster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/booster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. booster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/booster "booster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/booster.Cite this
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title = {booster},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/booster},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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