boot
- noun
- /buːt/
- Specialized
- Sometimes a Weewalker pediatric air cast boot can be used for a toddler fracture (see Figure 17).
- rubber boot
Examples
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The thermometers include a meter, rubber boot, appropriate number of thermocouples, and owner's manual.
Academic text (1995) -
How about the boot he had put on my car?
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The left bottom half of the shift boot kind of comes up like it has a growth.
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I just integrated a new boot.
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OK, so then we just slide it out, put your strain relief boot on and that is it.
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The parking brake boot is stitched leather and so is this little tray beneath the parking brake.
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Therefore, when MasterFit University invited us to their two-day boot fitting clinic, I was thrilled.
Blog text (4) -
Short-leg casts, air cast boots, hard sole shoes, and simple buddy taping are examples of the treatment methods.
Academic text (2006) -
Balboa steps cautiously into a muddy stream and watches with fascination as his boot sinks and sinks.
Academic text (2007) -
The technician replaced the worn-out rubber boot covering the electrical connector to prevent any damage.
Synonyms
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
Idioms
- Informal
To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Offensive
Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
Compounds
- US
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- US
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede
A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
- NSFW
A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boot: A boot for a machine part is a simple picture: it is like a 'shoe' that fits over a joint to keep dirt and water out, so the machine's boot protects moving parts just as a shoe protects a foot.