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boma [ˈboːma]
n (in central and E Africa)
1. an enclosure, esp a palisade or fence of thorn bush, set up to protect a camp, herd of animals, etc
2. (Law)
a.  a police post
b.  a magistrate's office
[from Swahili]

Boma [ˈbəʊmə]
n
(Placename) a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on the Congo River, capital of the Belgian Congo until 1926: forest products. Pop.: 135 284 (1994 est.)


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BOMAs seven-point plan advocates measures like energy audits, retrocommissioning, annual ENERGY Star benchmarking and training.
However, park spokeswoman Christina Simmons said the park has always used bomas when animals require special attention, such as while they're pregnant and shortly after they've given birth.
They shot up the bomas and made off with a thousand livestock.
 
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