booster

boost·er

 (bo͞o′stər)

n.

1. One that boosts, as:

a. A device for increasing power or effectiveness.

b. An enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school.

c. Electronics A radio-frequency amplifier.

d. The primary stage of a multistage rocket that provides the main thrust for launch, liftoff, and initial flight.

2. A booster shot.

3. Slang One who steals goods on display in a store.

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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. (Aeronautics) another name for supercharger

5. (Mechanical Engineering) another name for supercharger

6. (Medicine) short for booster dose

7. slang chiefly US a shoplifter

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

boost•er

(ˈbu stər)

n.

1. a person or thing that boosts, esp. an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.

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

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

4.

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

b. launch vehicle.

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

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

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

[1885–90, Amer.]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	booster - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" admirer, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist - a supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist - an adherent of functionalism Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" verifier, voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
	2.	booster - someone who is an active supporter and advocate plugger, promoter adman, advertiser, advertizer - someone whose business is advertising barker - someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
	3.	booster - a thief who steals goods that are in a store shoplifter, lifter stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
	4.	booster - an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
	5.	booster - the first stage of a multistage rocket booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket multistage rocket, step rocket - a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted rocket engine, rocket - a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
	6.	booster - an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective booster dose, booster shot, recall dose dose, dosage - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

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Translations

مُحَرِّك، دافِع، نَصيرمَرْحَلَةُ الدَّفْ الصّاروخيمُوَلِّد، مُضَخِّم لاسِلْكي

podporapovzbuzeníprvní stupeň raketyzesilovač

forstærkerigangsætterløfteraket

FörderungStartraketeVerstärkung

amplificateurremontantsuramplificateur

ami feldobgyorsítórakéta

fyrsta òrep eldflaugarhvatamaîur; hvatimagnari

booster

første trinn i en flertrinnsrakettigangsetterspenningsforhøyervitamininnsprøytning

prvý stupeň rakety

destekleyiciilk hareket motoruteşvik ediciyükselteçyükseltici

增压机多级火箭的第一级支援者放大器火箭的助推器

booster

[ˈbuːstəʳ]

A. N

1. (= encouragement) → estímulo m

2. (TV, Rad) → repetidor m

3. (Elec) → elevador m de tensión

4. (Space) (also booster rocket) → cohete m secundario

5. (Aer) → impulsor m, impulsador m

6. (Mech) → aumentador m de presión

7. (Med) → dosis f inv de refuerzo or recuerdo

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

booster

[ˈbuːstə^r] n

[signal] → amplificateur m (de signal)

(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → survolteur m

(also booster rocket) → booster m, fusée f de lancement

(= injection) → rappel mbooster seat n (for child) → siège m rehausseur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

(Med: also booster shot) → Wiederholungsimpfung f; booster dose → zusätzliche Dosis

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booster

:

booster cables

pl (US Aut) → Starthilfekabel pl

booster cushion

n, booster seat

n (Aut) → Kindersitz m

booster shot

n (Med) → Auffrischungsimpfung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

booster

[ˈbuːstəʳ] n (TV) → amplificatore m di segnale (Elec) → amplificatore; (booster rocket) → razzo vettore (Med) (injection) → (iniezione f di) richiamo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

boost

(buːst) verb

to expand; to make greater; to improve. We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation. verhoog يَزيدُ، يَرْفَعُ، يُحَسِّنُ усилвам aumentar zvednout Auftrieb geben forøge; forbedre ενισχύω, βελτιώνω, προωθώaumentar upitama بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن tehostaa gonfler, renforcer לְהַגבִּיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת बढ़ावा देना podići fellendít meningkatkan auka; efla aumentare, gonfiare 押し上げる 밀어 올리다 išplėsti, pakelti, pagerinti pacelt (cenas); paplašināt (ražošanu); palielināt; paaugstināt tambah verhogenøke; slå stort opp; hjelpe framzwiększyć, podnieść پرمختګ کول، پورته تلل aumentar a ridica; a mări рекламировать zdvihnúť, zlepšiť povečati, okrepiti poboljšati höja, öka ส่งเสริม artırmak, geliştirmek, düzeltmek 促進 збільшувати; сприяти зростанню بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا làm tăng 促进

noun

a piece of help, encouragement etc. This publicity will give our sales a real boost. verhoging زِيادةٌ، عَوْنٌ، تَعْزيزٌ، دَفْعٌ подпомагане incentivo oživení der Auftrieb skub fremad; saltvandsindsprøjtning προώθηση, ενίσχυσηimpulso lisatõuge کمک؛ ترقی apu regain de vigueur עדוד, עידוד, דחיפה बढ़ावा polet fellendülés dukungan uppörvun spinta 増進 후원, 격려 pagyvinimas, pagerinimas, išplėtimas atbalsts; (cenu) paaugstinājums galakan duw omhoog hjelp, økning, innsprøytningwzrost, poparcie مرسته ، ترقی incentivo aju­tor; sporire стимул; реклама oživenie, podpora vzgon podsticaj uppsving ความช่วยเหลือ; การส่งเสริม yardım, destek, teşvik 幫助，激勵 рекламування, підтримка افزائش ، مدد sự tăng lên 帮助

ˈbooster noun

1. a person or thing that boosts. That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic). versterking مُحَرِّك، دافِع، نَصير някой/нещо, който повдига настроението incentivo podpora, povzbuzení die Förderung igangsætter κπ. ή κτ. που λειτουργεί ενισχυτικά, προωθητικά tónico, incentivo taganttõukaja حامی tehostaja remontantדחיפה वर्धक, कोई चीज जो बढ़ावा दे dodatni dinamo ami feldob penunjang hvatamaður; hvati incentivo 力となるもの 밀어주는 사람 ramstis, pastiprintojas atbalstītājs; piekritējs perangsang opkikker igangsetter, forsterker; innsprøytning coś/ktoś podnoszący na duchu ټیل وهونکی، پرمخ تلونکی incentivo susţinător поддержка povzbudenie okrepčilo podstrekač kick, injektion ผู้สนับสนุน; สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik edici, destekleyici, yükseltici 推動者 помічник; палкий прихильник افزائش کرنے والا، بڑھانے والا người/ vật nâng đỡ 支援者

2. a device for increasing power, force etc. I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal. versterker مُوَلِّد، مُضَخِّم لاسِلْكي усилвател amplificador zesilovač die Verstärkung forstærker ενισχυτής elevador de voltaje võimendi تقویت کنندۀ آنتن tehostin amplificateurמגבר, מאיץ बूस्टर pojačalo erősítő penguat magnari amplificatore 増幅器 무선 주파 증폭기 stiprintuvas pastiprinātājs penggalak versterkerforsterker; spenningsforhøyerwzmacniacz تقویت ورکونکی انتن dínamo de reforço amplificator усилитель zosilňovač ojačevalec pojačalo förstärkare, booster เครื่องเพิ่มกำลัง yükselteç, yükseltici 推進器，強波器 підсилювач طاقت پہنچانے والا آلہ máy tăng thế 放大器，增压机

3. the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages. aanjaagvuurpyl مَرْحَلَةُ الدَّفْ الصّاروخي бустер impulsionador první stupeň rakety die Startrakete løfteraket προωθητικός πύραυλος motor auxiliar de propulsión kanderakett مرحلۀ اولیه پرواز موشک kantoraketti fusée de lancement רַקֶטַת דָחַף अनेक चरणों में काम करने वाले राकेट का पहला चरण potisna raketa gyorsítórakéta pendorong fyrsta þrep eldflaugar primo stadio 補助推進ロケット 부스터 nešančioji raketa nesējraķete pendorong startraket første trinn i en flertrinnsrakett dopalacz د موشک د الوتلو لومړی مرحله foguete impulsionador rachetă de lansare стартовый двигатель ракеты prvý stupeň rakety lansirna raketa prvostepena raketa startraket ขั้นตอนแรกของการปล่อยจรวด ilk hareket motoru 火箭推進器 стартовий прискорювач راکٹ چلانے کا پہلا مرحلہ bệ phóng 火箭的助推器，多级火箭的第一级

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booster

adj de refuerzo; — dose dosis f de refuerzo; — shot (fam) vacuna de refuerzo, revacunación f

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