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- noun Plural form of
boom . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
boom .
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Examples
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The day following I was desperate, and I rafted together the foremast, the fore and main booms, and the fore and main gaffs.
Chapter 36 2010
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Even if millions of Americans suddenly had the wherewithal to acquire a new or bigger home, or were simply content to hang on to what they've got, many of the critical factors that feed longer-term booms are fading away.
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The day following I was desperate, and I rafted together the foremast, the fore and main booms, and the fore and main gaffs.
Chapter 36 1904
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Even if millions of Americans suddenly had the wherewithal to acquire a new or bigger home, or were simply content to hang on to what they've got, many of the critical factors that feed longer-term booms are fading away.
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It is, of course, now established that the bittern "booms" -- not in the mud -- but in the air.
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From the website, she learned all about the process of a group called Matter of Trust, which collects human head hair, pet hair, wool and fibers from other animals, creates adsorbent mats and "booms" - hair-stuffed nylon stockings - which are then used to attract oil.
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Regulation of capitalism’s excesses in booms and busts would pay off not just in esthetics, but in sound policy, and that’s the real topic for conversation these days.
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Are there any Good Children in this house? he booms, which is what Joulupukki always says.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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Are there any Good Children in this house? he booms, which is what Joulupukki always says.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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The U.S. Coast Guard is helping private companies and regional governments acquire 300 million feet of barriers, known as booms, to protect thousands of miles of coastline between Louisiana and Florida.
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