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boom noun

  /bum/ , /buːm/
  • (sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
  • A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
 bôme
  • A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
 hausse, mat
  • A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
  • A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
 perche

boom verb

  /bum/ , /buːm/
  • (transitive, figuratively, of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
 prospérer

boom interjection

  /bum/ , /buːm/
  • Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
 boum

boom noun

  /bum/ , /buːm/
  • (economics, business) A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
 boom
  • A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
 boum

booming

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