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Boom
There are several meanings of the word
boom
:
a
sound
such as a
sonic boom
-
onomatopoeia
the sound of an
explosion
.
a mechanical
arm
for holding
equipment
, like a
microphone
boom (sailing)
- a
spar
at the foot of a
mainsail
on a
sailing
boat
.
Boom (source port)
-
source 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
(the native language of Boom)
boom
also means "
tree
". Legend says the town got its name from a big tree.
Boom
, a
1968
movie
directed by
Joseph Losey
boom
, a
song
recorded by
christian
rock group
P.O.D.
Last updated: 06-01-2005 23:39:49
Last updated: 08-18-2005 12:34:09