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Meaning:

Interjection:

  • used to suggest the sound of an explosion.

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Noun:

  • A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes.
  • A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
  • A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
  • A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
  • business A period of prosperity or high market activity.
  • electronics The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones, are transversally mounted .
  • nautical A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To be prosperous.
  • To make a loud, resonant sound.

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