booster
pronunciation
How to pronounce booster in British English:
UK [ˈbu:stə(r)]
How to pronounce booster in American English:
US [ˈbustɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- a thief who steals goods that are in a store
- the first stage of a multistage rocket
- an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
Word Origin
- booster (n.)
- 1890, "one who boosts" something, agent noun from boost (v.). Electrical sense is recorded from 1894. Young child's booster chair is attested under that name from 1960.
Example
- 1. Purpose is the booster rocket of survival .
- 2. Standing at 327 feet ( 100 meters ) , ares i-x is a towering rocket - and currently the world 's tallest booster in service .
- 3. But those same geeks beamed this week when nasa revealed its plans for its next generation heavy-lift booster .
- 4. The booster used for the ares i-x launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator .
- 5. Five super stacks make up the rocket 's upper stage that is integrated with the four-segment solid rocket booster first stage .