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[Noun] | "bol*ster" | \ ˈbōl-stər \
1: a long pillow or cushion
2: a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English belg bag {mat|belly|};
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[Verb] | "bolster"
1: to support with or as if with a bolster : reinforce
2: to give a boost to
Origin: 1508 ;
See: {bolster:1 };
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[Verb] | "bolster"
1: to hold up or serve as a foundation for;
* e.g., " ... used additional beams to bolster the ceiling "
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2: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);
* e.g., " ... a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer "
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# 1 - { bolster:3202909 }
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[ "bolster" ]
1: a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
* e.g., ... My arms are bolster for my wifes head.
[ "bolster" ]
2: anything resembling this in form or in use as a support.
* e.g., ... Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a factitious pride.
[ "bolster" ]
3: any pillow, cushion, or pad.
[ "bolster" ]
4: Nautical. a. Also called bolster plate. a circular casting on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes.
[ "bolster" ]
5: b. a timber used as a temporary support.
[ "bolster" ]
6: c. a beam for holding lines or rigging without chafing.
[ "bolster" ]
7: d. a bag filled with buoyant material, fitted into a small boat.
[ "bolster" ]
8: Metalworking. an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge.
[ "bolster" ]
9: Masonry. a. a timber or the like connecting two ribs of a centering.
[ "bolster" ]
10: b. a chisel with a blade splayed toward the edge, used for cutting bricks.
[ "bolster" ]
11: Carpentry. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam.
[ "bolster" ]
12: a structural member on which one end of a bridge truss rests.
[ "bolster" ]
13: –verb (used with object) to support with or as with a pillow or cushion.
[ "bolster" ]
14: 10. to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes fol. by up): They bolstered their morale by singing. He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.
# 2 - { Bolster:6000258 }
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[ "Bolster" ]
1: A cylindrical cushion used to fill the space that would've been taken by another human being.
* e.g., ... Virgin 1: "Get laid last night?"
# 3 - { bolstering:3221045 }
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[ "bolstering" ]
1: to give morale support
* e.g., ... The UN is bolstering its troops in Iraq.
[ "bolstering" ]
2: prop up with a pillow or bolster
[ "bolstering" ]
3: add padding to
# 4 - { bolsterer:6536773 }
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[ "bolsterer" ]
1: A builder-upperer/an augmenter, an enlarger of reputations/egos/confidence/
* e.g., ... I could use a decent bolsterer to get me elected.
# 5 - { Bolsterous:17245515 }
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[ "Bolsterous" ]
1: A descriptive term used when an object is large or larger than usual in size.
* e.g., ... Cayden’s arms are looking rather bolsterous today.
# 6 - { Bolsterous:17243158 }
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[ "Bolsterous" ]
1: A descriptive word for something that is large or larger than usual in size.
* e.g., ... Cayden’s arms were looking bolsterous today.
# 7 - { bolster buster:13856818 }
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[ "bolster buster" ]
1: the act of taking a fat dump in somebody's pillow
* e.g., ... Harry really pissed me off today, so I left a solid Bolster Buster for him tonight
# 8 - { bolster the oven:15916380 }
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[ "bolster the oven" ]
1: this is an expression that describes teaching someone how to cook
* e.g., ... bob: “can you make some pasta?”
# 9 - { Bolster Buster:13856867 }
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[ "Bolster Buster" ]
1: The act of taking a fat dump in somebody's pillow
* e.g., ... Harry really annoyed me today, so I gave a solid Bolster Buster for him tonight
# 10 - { Hairy Bolster:15322950 }
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[ "Hairy Bolster" ]
1: A slightly mouldy dog nugget that has a spiky coat.
* e.g., ... Mind your step, matey, you nearly tripped on a hairy bolster!
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