Boom barrier — Boom barriers at a railway crossing in Australia … Wikipedia
Boom — may refer to:Pole or spar application* Boom (sailing), spar at the foot of a sail on a sailboat * Boom (windsurfing), a wishbone shaped piece of windsurfing equipment * Boom barrier, a barrier used to block vehicular access through a controlled… … Wikipedia
boom — boom1 [bo͞om] vi. [ME bummen, to hum; like Du bommen, Ger bummen, orig. echoic] to make a deep, hollow, resonant sound vt. to speak or indicate with such a sound: usually with out [the clock boomed out the hour] n. 1. a booming sound, as of… … English World dictionary
boom — Ⅰ. boom [1] ► NOUN ▪ a loud, deep, resonant sound. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. DERIVATIVES booming adjective boomy adjective. ORIGIN imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen to hum, buzz … English terms dictionary
Boom (containment) — Oil spill containment boom shown holding back oil A containment boom is a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill. Booms are used to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, and to help make recovery… … Wikipedia
boom — [[t]bu͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ booms, booming, boomed 1) N COUNT: usu sing If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold. An economic boom followed, especially … English dictionary
boom — 1. n. & v. n. a deep resonant sound. v.intr. make or speak with a boom. Etymology: imit. 2. n. & v. n. a period of prosperity or sudden activity in commerce. v.intr. (esp. of commercial ventures) be suddenly prosperous or successful. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
boom — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bomben, bummen, of imitative origin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to make a deep hollow sound 2. a. to increase in importance, popularity, or esteem b. to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion… … New Collegiate Dictionary
boom — bonas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Plūduriuojanti užtvara iš plūdžių, sulaikanti išsiliejusios naftos ar jos produktų plitimą akvatorijoje. atitikmenys: angl. boom; oil barrier; oil boom vok. Ölsperre, f; Ölstopschlauch,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
barrier — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obstacle, impediment, hindrance. See enclosure, defense. Ant., entrance, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bar, obstruction, difficulty, hindrance, obstacle, hurdle, fortification, stumbling block,… … English dictionary for students
boom — Synonyms and related words: Carling float, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, addition, advance, aggrandizement, amplification, appreciate, appreciation, arch dam, ascent, augmentation, awake the… … Moby Thesaurus