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Meaning of booms
noun
- A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion. Example: The boom of the surf.
- A rapid expansion or increase. Example: You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry.
- One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
verb
- To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. Example: I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel.
- (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
- To make something boom. Example: Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death.
- To publicly praise.
- To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
noun
- A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
- A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
- A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
- The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
- A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
verb
- To extend, or push, with a boom or pole. Example: to boom off a boat
- (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.
noun
- A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
verb
- To flourish, grow, or progress. Example: Business was booming.
- To cause to advance rapidly in price. Example: to boom railroad or mining shares
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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