boost
/buːst/ · noun
Meaning
- A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- To steal.
- To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- To give a booster shot to.
- To amplify; to signal boost.
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