an outrigger used on certain aircraft for connecting the tail surfaces to the fuselage.fore-and-aft sails, for handling cargo, suspending mooring lines alongside a vessel, pushing a vessel away from wharves, etc. Nautical, Naval Termsany of various more or less horizontal spars or poles for extending the feet of sails, esp.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prosper, thrive, develop. 10 late Middle English bombon, bummyn to buzz cognate with Dutch bommen, German bummen, origin, originally imitative Idioms lower the boom, to act strongly to punish wrongdoing: finally lowered the boom on the drug dealers.Show Business, Cinema(on a motion-picture or television stage) a long pole for holding and moving a microphone or camera.Naval Termsa chain, cable, or anything that serves to block the passage of ships.Naval Termsa pole sticking out from a ship's mast and used to extend sails, handle cargo, etc.Businessa period of rapid economic growth: the boom years of prosperity.īoom 2 /bum/ USA pronunciation n.Businessa rapid increase in sales, worth, etc.: a housing boom.
a deep, long, echoing sound: the booms from the battleship's guns.to progress or increase quickly and strongly: Business is booming.
The guns boomed out an answer to the attack. to announce or say with a booming sound or voice: "Back inside!'' he boomed as the tornado struck.to make a deep, echoing sound: The cannons boomed.These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'boom.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The focus on diversifying board membership in recent years has been a boom for BoardProspects. 2023 Like most avant-garde scenes, the early East Village drag boom was short-lived. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. Writers also have alleged that some tech companies are using their work to train AI systems without their consent. 2023 Company Town As actors and writers push back on automation, Hollywood is in the midst of an AI hiring boom 2023 The digital 3-D boom didn’t really kick off until the release of Avatar in 2009. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 Television’s boom may be over, but its experimental energy persists. 2023 The boom in demand anticipated by investors as a result has so far failed to materialize. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023 The peripatetic Stabile, who has been on a worldwide tour, also spoke about the drive to promote Italy as a location, thanks to a generous 40% cash back tax credit and other incentives that has already led to a production boom, both local and international. Noun Then a nuclear device is detonated in the middle of Hollywood, USA, and boom. 2023 The population was booming, businesses were flocking to the Mountain West, and Thornton had no major lakes or rivers of its own, nor any meaningful amount of groundwater to draw upon, a fluke of geology and geography. First National Bank Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023 In the 1970s, the state’s economy and population boomed with the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and new businesses flourished. Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023 The 11th Airborne Division band boomed as Air Force One touched down Monday afternoon. Regulations to protect indoor workers from heat illness haven’t kept up with surging construction and seasonal temperatures that keep smashing records. 2023 Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and workplace safety rules lag Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023 Xiao is one of several Angelenos trying speed dating for the first time in L.A., where the game-like method of going on several dates in a single evening is booming. 2023 There's no slowing rooftop solar Indeed, rooftop solar is booming. 2023 An avalanche of water boomed down into the valley below, driving much of Derna out to sea and killing at least 4,000 people.
Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. Verb The game required overtime after Del Norte senior kicker Trey Coleman boomed a 48-yard field goal with 41 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 27-27.
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