booster
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈbuːstər/
- Jargon
:
potenciador
- Samus got Speed Booster back in Super Metroid, and at 0:43, sure does look like exactly that.
- turbo booster
Examples
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Hit the boosters, Charlie.
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This is not to say that individuals may never benefit from a booster club's activities.
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The invisibility booster must be faulty.
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A win over a deeply talented Delta State team was the booster shot the 'Cats needed to bring them out of the 2-2 slump.
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Highly trained weight lifters can outdo their personal bests when they believe they've taken a performance booster.
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As I shared that day, it took European fans to make me realize how the entirety of Star Trek's boosters today were not all watching week to week in 1966 or even 1987.
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Ultimately, those individuals forming and operating booster clubs must remember that 501(c)(3) status comes with both advantages and specific rules and responsibilities under federal tax law, some of which have been highlighted above.
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As for the utility-based suit upgrades like Varia, Grapple Beam, Speed Booster, and so on, just add some line about how Samus generally has those turned off to conserve suit energy usage.
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They include jet packs, boosters, the ability to project a hologram to distract enemies, and 'Promethean Vision' that allows players to see nearby enemies through walls, among many more.
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In the game, players can use a booster to temporarily enhance their speed and agility.
Synonyms
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2.7
An increase in amount or success that helps something
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.9
An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger
- Specialized
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5.3
A large engine that gives a spacecraft its first push and falls off when empty
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3.4
A thick insulated cable that connects two car batteries to start a car with a dead battery
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3.9
An extra vaccine dose given after the first doses to increase protection
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An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther
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A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger
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The first part of a rocket that gives the strong push needed to lift it off
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Etymology
Booster comes from the verb boost meaning 'to make stronger' plus the ending -er, so it means 'something that makes you stronger or better'. In games a booster is an item that temporarily raises a player's power, speed, or score.