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boost the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure boost [büst] (aerospace engineering) An auxiliary means of propulsion such as by a booster. To supercharge. To launch or push along during a portion of a flight. (electronics) To augment in relative intensity, as to boost the bass response in an audio system. (engineering) To bring about a more potent explosion of the main charge of an explosive by using an additional charge to set it off. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He can only give you a boost on the path you eternally must tread. "Then you'll have to boost the buggy-wheels, that's all," answered Jim. She had paused for a while after her recent speech, in order to think of something else to say; and during this pause had come to her mind certain excerpts from one of those admirable articles on love, by Luella Delia Philpotts, which do so much to boost the reading public of the United States into the higher planes. |
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