boot
/bˈut/
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Definitions
Noun
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
Noun
British term for the luggage compartment in a car
Noun
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"
Noun
protective casing for something that resembles a leg
Noun
an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
Noun
a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
Noun
the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team''s kicking was excellent"
Verb
kick; give a boot to
Verb
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"