26984 words

booms

15 definitions • 22 examples
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a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results in a lot of money being made:

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an increase in something, or a time when something becomes more popular:

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This year has seen a boom in book sales.
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(on a boat) a long pole that moves and that has a sail fastened to it
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a long pole with a microphone on one end that is held above the actors so that it records their voices but cannot be seen by the people watching, used in television and film-making
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to make a very deep and loud hollow sound:

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The cannons boomed in the night.
He boomed out an order to the soldiers.
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to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly:

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Somehow farmers have survived the booms and busts of the past 50 years.
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a long, movable pole that holds the bottom edge of a sail and is attached to the mast of a boat
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In television and movie making, a boom is a long, movable pole that has a microphone (= device that records sound) or camera on one end.
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What you heard was the boom of a rocket.
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to make a deep, loud sound:

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[ I ] A voice boomed through the microphone.
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At that time, Alaska was booming.
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A decade of market-oriented reforms has touched off an economic boom.
The country as a whole will suffer the economic cost of the abrupt end of a decade-long boom.
fuel/create/cause a boom The country's radical tax system is helping fuel a boom that rivals Asia's tiger economies.
boom in sth The boom in internet share prices has fuelled a huge growth in stock market values around the world.
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Small businesses have boomed, since the government passed a new law making it easier to set them up.
With the economy booming, opportunities have never been better for entrepreneurs.

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