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boom2

 
pronunciation:
bum
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a long horizontal pole that extends and positions the bottom of a sail.
synonyms:
spar
similar words:
mast, pole
definition 2: a heavy beam on a derrick, used to extend and support cargo or other weight.
similar words:
beam, jack
definition 3: any such extending support, as for a microphone, camera, or the like.
similar words:
arm, bar, jack, lever, pole, rod, shaft, stalk
definition 4: a floating enclosure, made of chains or ropes, that is used to confine floating objects such as boats and timber.
synonyms:
floating dock
similar words:
buoy, dam, float, outrigger, pontoon, raft
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: booms, booming, boomed
definition: to extend or manipulate by means of a boom.
similar words:
jack, lever
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