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( boosters)
1.
A booster is something that increases a positive or desirable quality.
It was amazing what a morale booster her visits proved...
Praise is a great confidence booster.
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2.
A booster is an extra engine in a machine such as a space rocket, which provides an extra amount of power at certain times.
Ground controllers will then fire the booster, sending the satellite into its proper orbit.
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3.
A booster is a small injection of a drug that you have some time after a larger injection, in order to make sure that the first injection will remain effective.
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A booster is someone who supports a sports team, organization, person, or place very enthusiastically. ( AM )
A former associate of Mr. Pierce’s was among the project’s boosters.
= supporter
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