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boot

/buːt/ /but/

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noun

A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore sturdy boots to walk through the muddy field. "

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A blow with the foot; a kick.

Examples :

"The soccer player gave the ball a powerful boot. "

action body sport essential

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A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

Examples :

"The mechanic installed a boot to protect the electrical switch from water. "

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(usually preceded by definite article) A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

Examples :

"The Spanish boot was a horrific instrument of torture used during the Inquisition. "

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A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

Examples :

"The parking attendant put a boot on the car because it was parked illegally. "

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A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot.

Examples :

"The pilot activated the deicing boot to prevent ice from forming on the wing. "

technical machine vehicle weather device part essential

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A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

Examples :

"The coach attendant had a special boot on the side of the stagecoach for carrying luggage. "

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A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

Examples :

"The weary travelers loaded their luggage into the stagecoach's boots. "

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(police) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

Examples :

"The new police boot was assigned to patrol the downtown area. "

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The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

Examples :

"My dad loaded the camping gear into the car boot before the trip. "

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The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student the boot for disruptive behavior. "

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Unattractive person, ugly woman (usually as "old boot")

Examples :

"The old boot gossiped about the new student's clothes all afternoon. "

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A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully placed the rifle in its boot before loading the car. "

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A bobbled ball.

Examples :

"The soccer ball was a boot; it bounced erratically across the field. "

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The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully examined the wheat plant's boot, checking for signs of disease. "

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verb

Examples :

"I booted the ball toward my teammate."

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To put boots on, especially for riding.

Examples :

"Before going on their horseback riding lesson, the children booted up their sturdy riding boots. "

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To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

Examples :

"The teacher had to boot the student for hitting another child. "

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To forcibly eject.

Examples :

"We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"

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To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher booted the student from the online discussion forum for disruptive behavior. "

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verb

Examples :

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."

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(criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.

Examples :

"The gang leader said he would boot anyone who betrayed them. "

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Remedy, amends.

Examples :

"After arguing with her brother, Sarah offered a boot for his hurt feelings. "

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Profit, plunder.

Examples :

"The company's new marketing strategy brought in a significant boot. "

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That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense.

Examples :

"The store offered a boot of $50 for the damaged phone, to make the exchange fair. "

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Profit; gain; advantage; use.

Examples :

"The new sales strategy brought a significant boot in profits for the company. "

business economy finance asset essential

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Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

Examples :

"The building needed extensive boot work after the storm. "

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A medicinal cure or remedy.

Examples :

"Grandma's herbal boot for a cough helped my little brother feel better quickly. "

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To avail, benefit, profit.

Examples :

"The new training program will boot employees with valuable skills for their jobs. "

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To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.

Examples :

"The company's new training program will boot employees' skills in project management. "

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The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

Examples :

"It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed."

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To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

Examples :

"When arriving at the office, first thing I do is booting my machine."

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A bootleg recording.

Examples :

"The band's latest album was a boot; it wasn't officially released. "

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