boom

  • 51boom — 01. Business in the computer industry is really [booming] these days. 02. The American economy really went through a [boom] in the 1950s after the end of the Second World War. 03. House prices are very high right now, and construction is… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 52boom — boom1 [ bum ] noun ** ▸ 1 economic increase ▸ 2 increase in popularity ▸ 3 deep loud sound ▸ 4 long pole ▸ 5 for blocking river 1. ) count or uncount a sudden major increase in trade, profits, etc. in a particular country or region: the economic… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 53BOOM — Infobox Company company name = Boom Securities (H.K.) Limited 寶盛證券(香港)有限公司 company slogan = Trade locally . Invest globally company type = Limited company foundation = 1997 location = key people = Robert J. Eu, Chairman CEO industry = Investment… …

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  • 54Boom — Hochphase; Hoch Zeit; Blüte; Hochkonjunktur; obere Wendepunktphase; Hausse; Hochzeit; Blütezeit * * * Boom [bu:m], der; s, s: plötzliches, gesteigertes Interesse an etwas, was dadurch sehr gefragt ist; besonders starke Nachfrage …

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  • 55boom — 1 noun 1 (singular) INCREASE IN BUSINESS a rapid increase of business activity (+ in): a sudden boom in the housing market | consumer/investment/property etc boom: the post war property boom | boom years/times: These are boom times for voluntary… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56boom —   a traveling or moveable counter balanced pole (also called fishpole or fishing rod), arm, or telescoped extension device upon which a microphone, light or camera can be suspended overhead above a scene and outside the frame during filming (by a …

    Glossary of cinematic terms

  • 57boom — I. /bum / (say boohm) verb (i) 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound; make a rumbling, humming, or droning noise. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress or flourish vigorously, as a business, a city, etc. –verb… …

  • 58boom — {{11}}boom (n.) long pole, 1540s, from Scottish boun, borrowed from Du. boom tree, pole, beam, from a M.Du. word analogous to O.E. beam (see BEAM (Cf. beam)). The business sense (1873) is sometimes said to be from this word, from the nautical… …

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  • 59boom —   1. Spar. Pumi, pūlumi, kewe, lā au kaha, lā au lalo, lā au paepae, paepae;    ♦ outrigger boom, iako, ekea;    ♦ boom connecting hulls of double canoe, kuānuenue, lapauila;    ♦ inboard part of outrigger boom, kua iako;    ♦ boom for canoe sail …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 60boom — boom1 boomingly, adv. /boohm/, v.i. 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she… …

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