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a deep prolonged loud noise a state of economic prosperity a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring make a resonant sound, like artillery "His deep voice boomed through the hall" hit hard "He smashed a 3-run homer" be the case that thunder is being heard "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" make a deep hollow sound "Her voice booms out the words of the song" grow vigorously "The deer population in this town is thriving" "business is booming"
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There are several meanings of the word boom:Wiktionaryparboom A sound such as a sonic boom. An onomatopoeia for the sound of an explosion. A mechanical arm for holding equipment, such as a microphone. Boom (sailing) - A spar at the foot of a mainsail on a sailing boat. A floating barrier, usually a chain supported by interspersed buoyant elements, for blocking a waterway, such as a narrow harbour entrance or a river. Boom (source port) - Doom source portSource port for ''Doom''. An economic boom - A time of rapid growth in wealth, as in a boom town. Boom, Antwerp - A municipality within Antwerp, Belgium. In Dutch languageDutch (the native language of Boom) ''boom'' also means "tree". ''BOOMTV'' - a proposed CanadaCanadian pay-TVpremium television service. ''Boom (movie)Boom'', a 1968 Filmmovie directed by Joseph Losey. ''Boom (song)Boom'', a song recorded by Christian rock group P.O.D.. ''Boom'', the name of a character and the name of an episode in Power Rangers: S.P.D.
See also - Boom BoomBoom Boom BoomBoom Boom Boom Boomdisambig
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