| 释义 |
boom·er
I. \ˈbümə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: boom (III) + -er
1. : one that booms
2. : one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3. : a person who moves around the country and works at his trade wherever he happens to be usually keeping a job for a relatively short period
< boomers who have drifted in from such places as Greenland or Morocco run dredges, build railroads, drive piles — Time >
4.
a. : mountain beaver
b. : a large male kangaroo; specifically : giant kangaroo
c. South & Midland : red squirrel 1
5. : a seller of Salvation Army literature
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: boom (II) + -er
: a lever-operated device for tightening chains that hold a load (as of logs or pipe) on a truck — called also load binder
III. noun
1. [by shortening] : baby boomer herein
2. : a submarine armed with nuclear missiles |