booster

== English == === Etymology === From boost + -er. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbustɚ/ === Noun === booster (plural boosters) Something that boosts. Ellipsis of booster seat. (aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight. (electrical engineering) A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits. Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter. A member of a booster club. (immunology) A booster dose. (explosives) 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. (linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really". (video games) A power-up item. (gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection. (slang) A thief. (rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === booster (third-person singular simple present boosters, present participle boostering, simple past and past participle boostered) (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to; to boost. === Anagrams === Booters, Boteros, booters, reboost, reboots == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English booster. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbus.tər/, /ˈbuːs.tər/ Rhymes: -ustər Hyphenation: boos‧ter === Noun === booster m (plural boosters, diminutive boostertje n) booster (something that boosts) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== boosteren boosterpack == French == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English booster. ==== Alternative forms ==== boosteur ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bus.tœʁ/ ==== Noun ==== booster m (plural boosters) booster (something that boosts) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English to boost. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bus.te/ ==== Verb ==== booster (informal) to boost ===== Conjugation ===== == Spanish == === Noun === booster m (plural boosters) booster (something that boosts)