boom

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boom
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Meanings
noun
  • a loud, deep, resonant sound.
    E.g. the deep boom of the bass drum
verb
  • make a loud, deep, resonant sound.
    E.g. thunder boomed in the sky
noun
  • a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.
    E.g. the London property boom
verb
  • experience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.
    E.g. business is booming
noun
  • a pivoted spar to which the foot of a vessel's sail is attached, allowing the angle of the sail to be changed.
  • a movable arm over a television or film set, carrying a microphone or camera.
    E.g. a boom mike
  • a floating beam used to contain oil spills or to form a barrier across the mouth of a harbour or river.

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