boost
IPA: bˈust
noun
- A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
- (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
verb
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
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Examples of "boost" in Sentences
- That's the result of the first boost.
- Boost is the mass flow rate of the air.
- This boosted his popularity by the tenfold.
- The louder you shout, the bigger the boost.
- The boost of morale allowed them to recover the battle.
- Her degree of stardom is boosted by herself in the West.
- This helps boost circulation and oxygenation to the muscles.
- The appearance however sharply boosted sales of the product.
- The company boosted by the regrowth of gold mining in the area.
- The coming of the railroad was a major economic boost for the town.
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