"booster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbustɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-booster.ogg Forms: boosters [plural]
Etymology: From boost + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|boost|-er|id2=agent noun}} boost + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} booster (plural boosters)
  1. Something that boosts. Translations (Something that boosts): усилвател (usilvatel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), vigliĝilo (Esperanto), kasvattaja (Finnish), kohottaja (Finnish), Unterstützung [feminine] (German), ενίσχυση (eníschysi) [feminine] (Greek), वर्धी (vardhī) [masculine] (Marathi), усили́тель (usilítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), refuerzo [masculine] (Spanish), potenciador [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-iTokTzqR Disambiguation of 'Something that boosts': 88 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 1
  2. Short for booster seat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: booster seat Categories (topical): Rocketry
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-DkTwEUPO Disambiguation of Rocketry: 1 23 9 2 1 4 17 4 7 4 5 5 1 4 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 22 5 2 1 6 18 2 9 3 7 7 0 4 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 18 4 2 1 5 15 4 9 8 7 5 1 6 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 20 4 2 1 6 16 3 9 3 7 5 1 8 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 23 4 1 1 6 18 2 9 2 7 5 1 4 13 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 4 1 0 6 19 1 10 1 7 6 0 4 14 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 17 6 3 4 5 14 3 9 8 7 7 1 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 2 20 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 8 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 17 5 3 3 6 14 3 9 8 7 6 1 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 18 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 15 6 7 1 5 12 5 9 7 7 6 1 5 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 2 16 6 5 1 5 13 3 10 7 6 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 2 18 5 3 3 6 14 3 10 7 7 6 1 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 16 5 3 2 6 13 3 9 8 7 6 1 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 17 5 2 4 7 13 3 10 8 7 6 1 5 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 4 1 1 5 16 3 10 5 8 6 0 5 13
  3. The first stage of a multistage rocket that provides the thrust for liftoff and the initial flight. Translations (The first stage of a multistage rocket): 運載火箭 /运载火箭 (yùnzài huǒjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), draagraket [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), akcela raketo (Esperanto), kantoraketti (Finnish), lanceur [masculine] (French), Booster [masculine] (German), ブースター (būsutā) (Japanese), बूस्टर (būsṭar) [masculine] (Marathi), rakietowy silnik [masculine] (Polish), foguete reforçador [masculine] (Portuguese), foguete auxiliar [masculine] (Portuguese), раке́та-носи́тель (rakéta-nosítelʹ) [feminine] (Russian), propulsor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-TuL8qREf Disambiguation of 'The first stage of a multistage rocket': 0 0 91 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
  4. A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-231w4Ykw
  5. Someone who is a fan or supporter of something. Categories (topical): People Translations (Someone who is a fan or supporter of something): привърженик (privǎrženik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kannattaja (Finnish), Unterstützer [masculine] (German), приве́рженец (privérženec) [masculine] (Russian), aficionado [masculine] (Spanish), seguidor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-2ASxyDsR Disambiguation of People: 0 6 0 0 26 14 1 0 9 13 4 0 24 0 1 Disambiguation of 'Someone who is a fan or supporter of something': 0 1 0 0 85 10 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
  6. Someone who promotes a town or business. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-3hlfRk9F Disambiguation of People: 0 6 0 0 26 14 1 0 9 13 4 0 24 0 1
  7. A member of a booster club.
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-MRkP-73B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 22 5 2 1 6 18 2 9 3 7 7 0 4 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 18 4 2 1 5 15 4 9 8 7 5 1 6 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 20 4 2 1 6 16 3 9 3 7 5 1 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 18 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 15 6 7 1 5 12 5 9 7 7 6 1 5 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 4 1 1 5 16 3 10 5 8 6 0 5 13
  8. (immunology) A booster dose. Categories (topical): Immunology
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-NcYrgtiO Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
  9. (explosives) 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.
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-Kl5Oq8Ul
  10. (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really". Categories (topical): Linguistics, People
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-4-74QZKo Disambiguation of People: 0 6 0 0 26 14 1 0 9 13 4 0 24 0 1 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  11. (video games) A power-up item. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-W8SKh6za Topics: video-games
  12. (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection. Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-s4elNecw Topics: games, gaming
  13. (slang) A thief. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-rDjwVIAZ Disambiguation of People: 0 6 0 0 26 14 1 0 9 13 4 0 24 0 1
  14. (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-booster-en-noun-vhV9bPhd Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: battery booster, booster bag, booster cable, booster chair, booster charge, booster club, booster dose, booster injection, boosterish, boosterism, boosterist, boosterless, booster pad, booster rocket, booster seat, booster shot, liquid rocket booster, milking booster, morale-booster, riot booster, rocket booster, rooster booster, solid rocket booster, speedbooster, strap-on booster

Verb

IPA: /ˈbustɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-booster.ogg Forms: boosters [present, singular, third-person], boostering [participle, present], boostered [participle, past], boostered [past]
Etymology: From boost + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|boost|-er|id2=agent noun}} boost + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} booster (third-person singular simple present boosters, present participle boostering, simple past and past participle boostered)
  1. (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to; to boost. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-booster-en-verb-WVseuTse Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 22 5 2 1 6 18 2 9 3 7 7 0 4 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 18 4 2 1 5 15 4 9 8 7 5 1 6 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 20 4 2 1 6 16 3 9 3 7 5 1 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 17 5 2 1 5 14 4 9 6 8 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 18 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 15 6 7 1 5 12 5 9 7 7 6 1 5 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 19 5 2 1 5 15 3 9 6 7 7 1 5 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 20 4 1 1 5 16 3 10 5 8 6 0 5 13 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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