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- boonie hat/ˈbuː.ni ˌhæt/A soft, wide-brimmed hat made of cotton or nylon, originally designed for military use in jungle environments.nounLow-to-Medium
- boonies/ˈbuː.niːz/A remote, rural, or undeveloped area; the backwoods; far from urban centers and amenities.nounmedium
- boop/buːp/A light, gentle tap or touch, often on the nose, made with the finger; an onomatopoeic word representing this action.nounverbLow
- boor/bʊə/A rude, ill-mannered person, especially one who behaves in a coarse, insensitive way.nounC2
- boost/buːst/To increase, improve, or strengthen something, especially its amount, level, or success.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- boost phase/ˈbuːst ˌfeɪz/The initial, powered stage of a missile's flight immediately after launch, during which its propulsion system is active.nounLow (Technical); Very Low (Figurative)
- boost-start/ˈbuːst ˌstɑːt/To start a vehicle (originally a car) by connecting its battery to an external power source, typically another vehicle's battery.verb-transitiveLow
- booster/ˈbuːstə/A person or thing that improves, strengthens, or increases something.nounB2
- booster cable/ˈbuːstə ˌkeɪb(ə)l/A pair of thick, insulated electrical cables with clamps on both ends, used to connect the battery of a working vehicle to the battery of a vehicle with a dead battery to start it.nounLow to Medium (Specialized)
- booster dose/ˈbuːstə dəʊs/An additional administration of a vaccine, given after the initial course, to maintain or renew immunity.nounMedium to High (context-dependent)
- booster seat/ˈbuːstə ˌsiːt/A portable child's seat placed on a chair to raise the child to a safe and comfortable height for eating at a table or traveling in a vehicle.nounB2
- boosterism/ˈbuːstərɪz(ə)m/The active promotion of a person, organization, city, or cause, especially with the aim of increasing its prosperity, popularity, or public image.nounC2
- boot/buːt/A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower leg.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- boot boy/ˈbuːt ˌbɔɪ/A young man, often from a working-class background, who is a member of a subculture or gang characterized by wearing heavy boots (like Dr. Martens), short hair, and sometimes associated with football hooliganism or far-right politics, particularly in 1970s-1990s UK.nounLow (historical/niche)
- boot camp/ˈbuːt ˌkæmp/A short, intensive, and rigorous training program, originally for military recruits, now extended to other domains like technology or fitness.nounC1
- boot hill/ˈbuːt ˌhɪl/A cemetery, especially one in a frontier town where cowboys or outlaws who died violently (often 'with their boots on') were buried.nounLow
- boot hook/ˈbuːt ˌhʊk/A metal hook or tool, sometimes with a handle, used to help pull on a tight boot.nounLow
- boot money/ˈbuːt ˌmʌn.i/An illicit payment made to a student athlete to entice them to join a particular university's sports program, especially in American college football.nounC1
- boot topping/ˈbuːt ˌtɒpɪŋ/The dark-coloured painted band on a ship's hull at the waterline, which disguises marks from water, oil, and dirt.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- boot tree/buːt/A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes the lower leg.nounA1
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