English Dictionary

booster

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbustɚ/

名詞

俗語

Something that boosts. / The first stage of a multistage rocket that provides the thrust for liftoff and the initial flight.

日本語の意味

何かの性能や働きを強化・促進するもの / 多段ロケットの第一段階（打ち上げ時の推力を提供する部分）

The booster increased the signal strength during the storm.

その増強装置は嵐の間に信号の強度を高めた。

意味（1）

Something that boosts.

意味（2）

The first stage of a multistage rocket that provides the thrust for liftoff and the initial flight.

意味（3）

A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.

意味（4）

Someone who is a fan or supporter of something.

Nor is his district quite the Democratic bastion boosters describe: voters there narrowly backed Barack Obama in 2008, but voted for Mr Bush by a hefty margin in 2004.

意味（5）

Someone who promotes a town or business.

意味（6）

A member of a booster club.

意味（7）

(immunology) A booster dose.

When did you get your last tetanus booster?

意味（8）

(explosives) A small quantity of a sensitive explosive that is triggered by a detonator and provides the energy needed to detonate a larger quantity of a less-sensitive explosive.

意味（9）

(linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".

意味（10）

(video games) A power-up item.

意味（11）

(gaming) A package of cards or figurines designed to add to a player's collection.

意味（12）

(slang) A thief.

The security guard captured two boosters before they could exit the retail store.

意味（13）

(rail transport) A booster engine fitted to a steam locomotive.

Another notable new series of locomotives, now in course of delivery to the Canadian National Railways, …. Fifteen are being built by the Montreal Locomotive Works Limited, and ten by the Canadian Locomotive Company, of Kingston, Ontario; the former are being provided with boosters and the latter are not.

boosters （ plural ）