booster rocket

См. также в других словарях:

• booster rocket — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• booster rocket — noun the first stage of a multistage rocket • Syn: ↑booster, ↑booster unit, ↑takeoff booster, ↑takeoff rocket • Derivationally related forms: ↑boost (for: ↑booster) …   Useful english dictionary

• Booster — may refer to:In science and technology: * Booster (electric power), a motor generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits * Booster dose, or booster shot, in medicine, a vaccination given after a previous… …   Wikipedia

• Booster — Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an enthusiastic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• booster dose — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• booster shot — Booster Boost er (b[=oo]st [ e]r), n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro motive force in an alternating current circuit; so called because used to boost , or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• booster — ☆ booster [bo͞os′tər ] n. 1. a person who boosts; enthusiastic supporter 2. Elec. a device for controlling or varying the voltage in a circuit 3. Radio & TVRadio TV an amplifier between the antenna and the receiver 4. any device that provides… …   English World dictionary

• rocket engine — noun a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion • Syn: ↑rocket • Hypernyms: ↑jet engine • Hyponyms: ↑booster, ↑booster rocket, ↑booster unit, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• booster unit — noun the first stage of a multistage rocket • Syn: ↑booster, ↑booster rocket, ↑takeoff booster, ↑takeoff rocket • Derivationally related forms: ↑boost (for: ↑booster) …   Useful english dictionary

• booster — Synonyms and related words: Comsat, Intelsat, Syncom, Telstar, adherent, admirer, amateur, antitoxin, applauder, appreciator, bag, bang, blind, body snatcher, bonnet, booster amplifiers, booster dose, booster rocket, booster shot, boosters, buff …   Moby Thesaurus

• booster — boost|er [ˈbu:stə US ər] n 1.) a small quantity of a drug that increases the effect of one that was given before, so that someone continues to be protected against a disease ▪ a booster shot 2.) something that helps someone or something to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English