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Booms
/buːmz/
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
📖 Definitions of "Booms"
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A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
"The boom of the surf."
- 2
A rapid expansion or increase.
"You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry."
- 3
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
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To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
"I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."
- 2
(of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
- 3
To make something boom.
"Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."
- 4
To publicly praise.
- 1
A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
- 2
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
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A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
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The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
- 1
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
"to boom off a boat"
- 2
(usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.
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