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booster station

booster station

6.0
A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːstər ˈsteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estación repetidora
  • The technician replaced the outdated equipment at the booster station to improve signal quality.

Examples

  • During the maintenance check, the engineers discovered a malfunction in the booster station that was affecting communication.

  • He worked tirelessly to ensure that the booster station was functioning properly to enhance the network coverage in the area.

  • South of town is an abandoned natural gas booster station with its numerous buildings and facilities, along with twenty acres.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

amplifier
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
30 3.4

A device that makes sound or radio signals louder

is a fixed location housing equipment that restores signals along communication lines
booster
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
13 4.4

A device that makes a weak signal stronger

is a fixed location with equipment that restores and amplifies signals along lines
relay station
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
7 3.7

A device that picks up and sends a signal to make it stronger or reach farther

is a fixed location with equipment that boosts and restores signals along communication lines
repeater
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
5 4.8

A device that receives a signal and sends it farther

is a fixed location containing equipment that amplifies and refreshes signals along lines
relay link
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
5.5

A thing that makes a signal stronger so it can travel far

is a fixed location holding equipment that amplifies and restores signals along lines
relay transmitter
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
6.0

A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on

is a fixed location containing equipment that performs amplification and signal restoration along lines
regenerator
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
6.7

A device that receives a weak signal and sends it again at full strength

is a fixed location housing equipment that restores signal strength along transmission lines
booster amplifier
vsbooster station
  • Specialized
5.9

An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther

is a fixed location holding equipment that amplifies and restores signals along lines

How Strong

booster station
  • Specialized
6.0
repeater
  • Specialized
5 4.8
amplifier
  • Specialized
30 3.4

Surface Forms

booster station singular
booster stations plural

Morphology

booster + station

The meaning is directly compositional: 'booster' (equipment that amplifies or restores signals) combined with 'station' (a place or facility) yields a place where boosters are housed. This is a regular noun+noun compound pattern and a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Booster station comes from the simple image of a place that gives a 'boost' to a weak 'signal' along a communication line. A booster is something that makes power or strength higher and a station is a fixed place, so the name means a site that makes signals stronger to keep communications clear.