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Definition of booster noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

booster

noun
 
/ˈbuːstə(r)/
 
/ˈbuːstər/
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  1. (also booster rocket)
    a rocket that gives a spacecraft extra power when it leaves the earth, or that makes a missile go furtherTopics Spacec2
  2. a device that gives extra power to a piece of electrical equipment
  3. an extra small amount of a vaccine that is given to increase the effect of one given earlier, for example to protect you from a disease for longer
    • a tetanus booster
    Topics Healthcarec2
  4. a thing that helps, encourages or improves somebody/something
    • a morale/confidence booster
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
  5. (especially North American English) a person who gives their support to somebody/something, especially in politics
    • a meeting of Republican boosters
See booster in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee booster in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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