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Booster
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- 1 Something that boosts.
"DUBNER: Now, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, some officials there, after we published these findings in the New York Times, wrote a letter to the editor, and it said, "Our research consistently shows that child safety seats and booster seats significantly lower the risk of serious injury compared to seatbelts alone." They go on to say that your recommendations to rethink car-seat laws are "irresponsible and dangerous"... LEVITT: I think what's irresponsible and dangerous is accepting mediocrity, accepting our existing solutions as if they are the best solution. What I take away from the research is we've put in all of these laws about child car seats and we've built these contraptions but then when you look at the data, they're really not doing better, certainly not much better, than this other invention, which never had kids in mind and shouldn't work at all."
- 2 an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective wordnet
- 3 Ellipsis of booster seat. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 4 the first stage of a multistage rocket wordnet
- 5 The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight.
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- 6 an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal wordnet
- 7 A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
- 8 a thief who steals goods that are in a store wordnet
- 9 Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.
"The Pied Piper treats Lowenstein as a metaphor for American post-war liberalism and subjects a once highly regarded political movement to the same scrutiny Lowenstein himself faces. Not too surprisingly, both come out wanting, though their boosters claim otherwise."
- 10 someone who is an active supporter and advocate wordnet
- 11 A member of a booster club.
- 12 a person who backs a politician or a team etc. wordnet
- 13 A booster dose.
"When did you get your last tetanus booster?"
- 14 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.
- 15 A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
- 16 A power-up item.
- 17 A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.
- 18 A thief. slang
"The security guard captured two boosters before they could exit the retail store."
- 19 A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.
"Another notable new series of locomotives, now in course of delivery to the Canadian National Railways, [...]. Fifteen are being built by the Montreal Locomotive Works Limited, and ten by the Canadian Locomotive Company, of Kingston, Ontario; the former are being provided with boosters and the latter are not."
- 1 To give a booster shot to; to boost. transitive
""Hey guys, on the first day of our holiday break I tested positive for Covid. I was vaccinated and boostered which made me lucky enough to only have mild symptoms," he wrote beside a photo that showed him sitting alone inside a testing room wearing a mask."
Etymology
From boost + -er.
From boost + -er.
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