booster /ˈbustɚ/noun 13verb 1forms 3 noun13 •Something that boosts. •The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight. •A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits. •A booster dose.When did you get your last tetanus booster? •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. •A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really". •A power-up item. •A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.Also in 1939, six 4-8-4s, classified "Kb" because they have boosters, were built at Hillside for service between Christchurch and Arthurs Pass. — 1954 •Ellipsis of booster seat. •Someone who publicly promotes or endorses (something or someone); a fan or supporter.Nor is his district quite the Democratic bastion boosters describe: voters there narrowly backed Barack Obama in 2008, but voted for Mr Bush by a hefty margin in 2004. — 2012 •A member of a booster club. •A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection. •(slang) A thief.The security guard captured two boosters before they could exit the retail store. verb1 •To give a booster shot to; to boost.What I would prefer over hazard pay would be for every one of our patients to get vaccinated and boostered, as we request constantly. That would be what would make me happy. — 2022 formsboostered · boostering · boosters
