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 Definitions of Booster  [ˈbu stər]  

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Definition of 'Booster' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) booster
a person or thing that boosts, esp. an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.

2.  booster
a device connected in series with a current for increasing or decreasing the nominal circuit voltage.

3.  booster
an explosive more powerful than a primer, for ensuring the detonation of the main charge of a shell.

4.  booster
the first stage of a multistage rocket, used as the principal source of thrust in takeoff and early flight.

5.  booster
Also called booster dose, booster shot. a dose of an immunizing substance given to maintain or renew the effect of a previous one.

6.  booster
a drug, medicine, etc., that serves as a synergist.

7.  booster
a radio-frequency amplifier for a radio or television antenna and the receiving set.

Etymology:  (1885–90, Amer.)

Definition of 'Booster' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
"all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

2. (noun) promoter, booster, plugger
someone who is an active supporter and advocate

3. (noun) booster, shoplifter, lifter
a thief who steals goods that are in a store

4. (noun) booster, booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter
an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal

5. (noun) booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket
the first stage of a multistage rocket

6. (noun) booster, booster dose, booster shot, recall dose
an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective


Definition of 'Booster' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  Booster
1. A high-explosive element sufficiently sensitive so as to be actuated by small explosive elements in a fuze or primer and powerful enough to cause detonation of the main explosive filling. 2. An auxiliary or initial propulsion system which travels with a missile or aircraft and which may or may not separate from the parent craft when its impulse has been delivered. A booster system may contain, or consist of, one or more units.


Translation of 'Booster' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a person or thing that boosts
That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: versterking Arabic flag Arabic: مُحَرِّك، دافِع، نَصير Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: някой/нещо, който повдига
Brazilian flag Brazilian: incentivo Czech flag Czech: podpora, povzbuzení German flag German: die Förderung
Danish flag Danish: igangsætter Greek flag Greek: κπ. ή κτ. που λειτουργεί Spanish flag Spanish: tónico, incentivo
Estonian flag Estonian: taganttõukaja Farsi flag Farsi: حامی Finnish flag Finnish: tehostaja
French flag French: remontant Hebrew flag Hebrew: דְחִיפָה Hindi flag Hindi: वर्धक, कोई चीज जो बढ़ावा
Croatian flag Croatian: dodatni dinamo Hungarian flag Hungarian: ami feldob Indonesian flag Indonesian: penunjang
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hvatamaður; hvati Italian flag Italian: incentivo Japanese flag Japanese: 力となるもの
Korean flag Korean: 밀어주는 사람 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: ramstis, pastiprintojas Latvian flag Latvian: atbalstītājs; piekritējs
Malay flag Malay: perangsang Dutch flag Dutch: opkikker Norwegian flag Norwegian: igangsetter, forsterker;
Polish flag Polish: coś/ktoś podnoszący na du Persian flag Persian: حامی Pashto flag Pashto: ټیل وهونکی، پرمخ تلونکی
Portuguese flag Portuguese: incentivo Romanian flag Romanian: susţinător Russian flag Russian: (моральная) поддержка
Slovak flag Slovak: povzbudenie Slovenian flag Slovenian: okrepčilo Serbian flag Serbian: podstrekač
Swedish flag Swedish: kick, injektion Thai flag Thai: ผู้สนับสนุน; สิ่งกระตุ้น Turkish flag Turkish: teşvik edici, destekleyic
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 推動者 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: помічник; палкий прихильн Urdu flag Urdu: افزائش کرنے والا، بڑھانے
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: người/ vật nâng đỡ Chinese flag Chinese: 支援者

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