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boots

/buːts/

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A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

Examples :

"She put on her boots before going out to play in the snow. "

wear appearance style

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A blow with the foot; a kick.

Examples :

"The soccer player delivered a powerful boot to the ball, sending it flying towards the goal. "

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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 replaced the cracked rubber boot on the car's gear shift lever to keep dirt out. "

material technical machine part

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

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the guide explained how the boots were once used to crush the feet of prisoners. "

weapon device inhuman war history law suffering

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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 officer put boots on illegally parked cars to stop them from being driven away. "

police vehicle law device traffic

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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 :

"Before taking off in freezing rain, the pilot activated the boots on the wings to break off any ice that had formed. "

technical vehicle machine technology

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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 footman perched on the boots of the stagecoach, ready to assist passengers disembarking. "

vehicle part position

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

Examples :

""Passengers loaded their trunks into the stagecoach's boots at both the front and rear before the journey began." "

vehicle stage history

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(police) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

Examples :

"The sergeant assigned the new boots to patrol the quietest neighborhood. "

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The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

Examples :

"My dad loaded the suitcases into the car's boots before we went on vacation. "

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

Examples :

"Because of his constant lateness, John received the boots from his job at the factory. "

job business work action

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

Examples :

""After years of being mean to everyone, she became known as a real old boot around the office." "

appearance person

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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 police officer carefully placed his rifle in the boots mounted inside the patrol car. "

vehicle military weapon item

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A bobbled ball.

Examples :

"The fielder made a boots of the ground ball, allowing the runner to advance. "

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The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

Examples :

"The farmer checked the wheat field, noting that most of the boots were swollen and ready to burst open with the developing grain head. "

plant biology agriculture part

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Examples :

"I booted the ball toward my teammate."

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To put boots on, especially for riding.

Examples :

"She boots up before heading to the stables for her riding lesson. "

wear sport action

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To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

Examples :

"The headmaster warned the unruly boys that he would boots them if they continued to misbehave. "

body action police

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To forcibly eject.

Examples :

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

action job organization

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

Examples :

"Since he kept spamming the chat, the administrator had to boot him from the online game. "

internet communication computing technology

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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 order came down: if he talked to the cops, they'd boots him. "

police weapon war military action

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Remedy, amends.

Examples :

"* "The community service hours were seen as boots for the damage done to the park." "

aid law right value moral guilt

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Profit, plunder.

Examples :

"The corrupt politician's "boots" from the illegal land deals amounted to millions of dollars. "

business economy

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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 :

"Since my car was older, I had to give the seller my car plus $500 in boots to get his newer model. "

value business economy finance

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Profit; gain; advantage; use.

Examples :

"The boots from volunteering at the local soup kitchen include a feeling of satisfaction and valuable experience. "

business economy finance value asset

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Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.

Examples :

"After the storm, the community organized boots to repair the damaged roofs and fences. "

building architecture work

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A medicinal cure or remedy.

Examples :

""After a long day of gardening, a hot bath was the perfect boots for my aching muscles." "

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To avail, benefit, profit.

Examples :

"Working hard at my studies really boots me in the long run. "

business economy finance

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To benefit, to enrich; to give in addition.

Examples :

"The company boots employee salaries with performance-based bonuses. "

business economy finance value

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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."

computing process technology machine device

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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."

technology computing electronics machine process function system

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A bootleg recording.

Examples :

"The concert wasn't officially recorded, but I found some boots online. "

music entertainment

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A servant at a hotel etc. who cleans and blacks the boots and shoes.

Examples :

"The hotel's boots polished the guests' shoes after they finished dinner. "

job service person