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boot
Found in thesaurus: footgear, footwear, automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk, exhilaration, excitement, case, shell, casing, instrument of torture, torturing, blow, kick, revive, resuscitate
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boot
v.
kick; kick out; fire; (Computers) start a computer
n.
shoe which extends over the ankle; startup of a computer (Computers); trunk, luggage compartment of a car (British); dismissal; kick
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Boot
A boot is a type of footwear and a specific type of shoe. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Traditionally made of leather or rubber, modern boots are made from a variety of materials. Boots are worn both for their functionality – protecting the foot and leg from water, extreme cold, mud or hazards (e.g., chemicals) or providing additional ankle support for strenuous activities with added traction requirements (e.g., hiking) – and for reasons of style and fashion.
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Build–operate–transfer
Build–operate–transfer (BOT) or build–own–operate–transfer (BOOT) is a form of project financing, wherein a private entity receives a concession from the private or public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in the concession contract. This enables the project proponent to recover its investment, operating and maintenance expenses in the project.
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boot/
In Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems, the directory holds files used in booting the operating system. The usage is standardized in the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.
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boot
Noun
1. footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
(hypernym) footwear, footgear
(hyponym) buskin, chukka boot, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot
(part-meronym) bootlace
2. British term for the luggage compartment in a car
(hypernym) luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
(synonym) bang, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick
(hypernym) exhilaration, excitement
4. protective casing for something that resembles a leg
(hypernym) shell, case, casing
5. an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and leg
(synonym) iron boot, iron heel
(hypernym) instrument of torture
6. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
(synonym) kick, kicking
(hypernym) blow
(hyponym) goal-kick
Verb
1. kick; give a boot to
(hypernym) kick
(see-also) oust, throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel
(derivation) kick, kicking
2. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
(synonym) reboot, bring up
(hypernym) resuscitate, revive
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Boot (das)
n.
boat, ship, vehicle for traveling on water
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boot (de)
n.
boat, ship, vessel, launch
