boom
noun/bum/ 
in business/economy
1 a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and successLiving standards improved rapidly during the postwar boom. boom in somethinga boom in car salesa boom year (for trade, exports, etc.)a property/housing booma chaotic period of boom and bust compare slump see also baby boompopular period
2 [usually singular] a period when something such as a sport or a type of music suddenly becomes very popular and successfulThe only way to satisfy the golf boom was to build more courses.on boat
3 a long pole that the bottom of a sail is attached to and that you move to change the position of the sail
in river/harbor
5 a floating barrier that is placed across a river or the entrance to a harbor to prevent ships or other objects from coming in or going outfor microphone
6 a long pole that carries a microphone or other equipment
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