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booster [ˈbuːstə] n 1. a person or thing that supports, assists, or increases power or effectiveness 2. (Astronautics) Also called launch vehicle the first stage of a multistage rocket 3. (Electronics) Radio Television a. a radio-frequency amplifier connected between an aerial and a receiver to amplify weak incoming signals b. a radio-frequency amplifier that amplifies incoming signals, retransmitting them at higher power 4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) another name for supercharger 5. (Medicine) short for booster dose 6. Slang chiefly US a shoplifter
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. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations booster [ˈbuːstəʳ] A. N 1. (= encouragement) → estímulo m 2. (TV, Rad) → repetidor m 4. (Space) (also booster rocket) → cohete m secundario 5. (Aer) → impulsor m, impulsador m 6. (Mech) → aumentador m de presión B. CPD booster injection N → dosis f inv de refuerzo or recuerdo, revacunación f booster rocket N → cohete m secundario booster shot N = booster injection booster station N (TV, Rad) → repetidor m booster [ˈbuːstər] n [signal] → amplificateur m (de signal) (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → survolteur m booster n (Elec) → Puffersatz m; (Rad) → Zusatzverstärker m; (TV) → Zusatzgleichrichter m; (Comput: on cable) → Zwischengenerator m; (Aut, = supercharger) → Kompressor m; (for heating) → Gebläse nt; (= booster rocket) → Booster m; (for launching) → Booster m, → Startrakete f; (Aviat) → Hilfstriebwerk nt; (Space) → Booster m, → Zusatztriebwerk nt; to act as a booster → zur Verstärkung dienen booster: booster cables pl (US Aut) → Starthilfekabel pl booster cushion n, booster seat n (Aut) → Kindersitz m booster shot n (Med) → Auffrischungsimpfung f booster [ˈbuːstəʳ] n (TV) → amplificatore m di segnale (Elec) → amplificatore; (booster rocket) → razzo vettore (Med) (injection) → (iniezione f di) richiamo booster [ˈbuːstəʳ] n (TV) → amplificatore m di segnale (Elec) → amplificatore; (booster rocket) → razzo vettore (Med) (injection) → (iniezione f di) richiamo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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