Booster
Enviado por alfrdo • 22 de Octubre de 2013 • Informe • 271 Palabras (2 Páginas) • 227 Visitas
In science and technology:
Booster (electric power), a motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits
Booster dose, or booster shot, in medicine, a vaccination given after a previous vaccination
Booster pump, 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 vehicle, a satellite-launching rocket, sometimes informally referred to as a booster
Booster engine, extra cylinders on a steam locomotive, driving the trailing truck or a tender truck, to give more power on starting
Explosive booster, a bridge between a low energy explosive and a low sensitivity explosive
A co-channel repeater in broadcasting, used to improve signal strength
Vacuum servo or brake booster, a component in car braking systems
Pegasus Booster, a powered hang glider
In amusement park rides:
Booster (Fabbri ride), a pendulum ride manufactured by Fabbri
Booster (HUSS ride), a ride similar to Breakdance manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik
Booster (KMG ride), a pendulum ride manufactured by KMG
In other uses:
Booster, a crowdfunding / social fundraising platform
Booster (movie character), a character in the animated television series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Booster (newspaper), a Chicago newspaper
Someone who engages in boosterism or is a member of a booster club
Someone who engages in shoplifting, specifically to resell stolen goods.
Booster pack, 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 Stars
Booster, the Japanese name for the Pokémon Flareon
Faxe Kondi Booster, an energy drink sold in Denmark
Faxe Kondi Booster Blue, another energy drink sold in Denmark
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