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Meaning of boots
noun
- A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
- A blow with the foot; a kick.
- A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.
- (usually preceded by definite article) A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.
- A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
verb
- To kick. Example: I booted the ball toward my teammate.
- To put boots on, especially for riding.
- To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
- To forcibly eject. Example: We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible
- To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
noun
- Remedy, amends.
- Profit, plunder.
- That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense.
- Profit; gain; advantage; use.
- Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.
verb
- To avail, benefit, profit.
- To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.
noun
- The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device. Example: It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed.
verb
- To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap. Example: When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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