Booster
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Booster may refer to:
In science and technology:
In amusement park rides:
In other uses:
In science and technology:
- Booster (electric power)Booster (electric power)A Booster was a motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits. The development of alternating current and solid-state devices has rendered it obsolete...
, a motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits - Booster doseBooster doseIn medicine, a booster dose is an extra administration of a vaccine after an earlier dose. After initial immunization, a booster injection or booster dose is a re-exposure to the immunizing antigen. It is intended to increase immunity against that antigen back to protective levels after it has been...
, or booster shot, in medicine, a vaccination given after a previous vaccination - Booster pumpBooster pumpA Booster pump is a machine which will increase the pressure of a gas. It is similar to a gas compressor, but generally a simpler mechanism which often has only a single stage of compression, and is used to increase pressure of an already pressurised gas...
, a type of compressor - Booster (rocketry), used in space flight to provide or augment the main thrust in the initial phase of the rocket's flight
- Launch vehicleLaunch vehicleIn spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. A launch system includes the launch vehicle, the launch pad and other infrastructure....
, a satellite-launching rocket, sometimes informally referred to as a booster - Booster engineBooster engineA booster engine for steam locomotives is a small two-cylinder steam engine back-gear-connected to the trailing truck axle on the locomotive or, if none, the lead truck on the tender. A rocking idler gear permits it to be put into operation by the engineer...
, extra cylinders on a steam locomotive, driving the trailing truck or a tender truck, to give more power on starting - Explosive boosterExplosive boosterAn explosive booster acts as a bridge between a low energy explosive and a low sensitivity explosive such as TNT. It increases the explosive shockwave from an initiating explosive to the degree sufficient to detonate the secondary charge.Unlike C4 plastic explosive, not all explosives can be...
, a bridge between a low energy explosive and a low sensitivity explosive - A co-channel repeater in broadcasting, used to improve signal strength
- Vacuum servoVacuum servoA vacuum servo is a component used on motor vehicles in their braking system, to provide assistance to the driver by decreasing the braking effort. In the USA it is commonly called a brake booster.-Background:...
or brake booster, a component in car braking systems
In amusement park rides:
- Booster (Fabbri ride)Booster (Fabbri ride)Booster is an amusement park ride made by Fabbri. It is a pendulum ride, similar to the later Speed by KMG...
, a pendulum ride manufactured by Fabbri - Booster (HUSS ride)Booster (HUSS ride)Booster is an amusement park ride made by HUSS Maschinenfabrik. It is an evolution of the firm's Breakdance ride, and a competitor for Mondial's Shake and Fabbri's Crazy Shake rides. The basic movement is the same as these rides, but the car is pivoted so that riders are spun sideways. During the...
, a ride similar to Breakdance manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik - Booster (KMG ride), a pendulum ride manufactured by KMG
In other uses:
- Booster (movie character), a character in the animated television series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- Booster (newspaper), a Chicago newspaper
- Someone who engages in boosterismBoosterismBoosterism is the act of "boosting," or promoting, one's town, city, or organization, with the goal of improving public perception of it. Boosting can be as simple as "talking up" the entity at a party or as elaborate as establishing a visitors' bureau. It is somewhat associated with American small...
or is a member of a booster clubBooster clubA booster club is an organization that is formed to support an associated club, sports team, or organization. Booster clubs are popular in American schools at the high school and university level... - Someone who engages in shopliftingShopliftingShoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
- Someone who engages in the act of boosting in video gamesBoosting (video game)In video games, boosting is the practice of playing a competitive multiplayer game against accomplices, in order to easily gain ranks or achievements which would require significant time or skill to achieve during regular play....
- Booster packBooster packIn collectible card games and collectible miniature wargames, a booster pack is a sealed package of cards or figurines, designed to add to a player's collection....
, a packaged set of collectable game cards or figurines that supplements the starter packs - Booster seat, a type of child car seat designed to properly position the vehicle's seat belt
- A character in the video game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, often shortened and officially known in Japan as , is an action role-playing game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . It was originally released on March 9, 1996 in Japan and on May 13,...
- Booster, the Japanese name for the Pokémon Flareon