Shot vs Booster - What's the difference?
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(colloquial) Worn out or broken.
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(Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
tired, weary
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
* Sir Walter Scott
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
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(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
(uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
An opportunity or attempt.
A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
A single serving of espresso.
(photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
A vaccination or injection.
(US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
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A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
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Something that boosts.
The first stage of a multistage rocket that provides the thrust for liftoff and the initial flight
A motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits.
Someone who is a fan or supporter of something.
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Someone who promotes a town or business
A member of a booster club.
A booster dose.
(linguistics) A term that serves to amplify or strengthen an utterance, such as "really".
As nouns the difference between shot and booster
is that shot is the result of launching a projectile or bullet or shot can be a charge to be paid, a scot or shout while booster is something that boosts.As an adjective shot
is (colloquial) worn out or broken.As a verb shot
is (shoot) or shot can be to load (a gun) with shot.As an interjection shot
is (colloquial|south africa) thank you.shot
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from Germanic *skot-''. Cognate with German ''''. Compare ''scot .Adjective
(en adjective)- The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot .
- Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well
- The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
- I have to go to bed now; I'm shot .
- Are you not glad to be shot of him?
Noun
(en noun)- The shot was wide off the mark.
- They took the lead on a last-minute shot .
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- The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
- I brought him hunting as he's a good shot .
- He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot .
- I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.
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- Schwarzenegger also is taking nasty shots from his own party, as GOP conservatives bash some of his appointments as Kennedyesque and traitorous to party values.
- I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.
- We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.
- I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.
- His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.
Derived terms
* armor-piercing shot * big shot * buckshot * chip shot * cow shot * long shot * parting shot * shot-glass * shotgun * shotlike * shot put * shot spot * split-shot * tracking shotExpressions
* call the shots * give something one's best shot * shot in the armVerb
(head)Etymology 2
See .Noun
(en noun)- Drink up. It's his shot .
- Here no shots are where all shares be.
- A man is never welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome".
Etymology 3
Statistics
*booster
English
Noun
(wikipedia booster) (en noun)Lexington: A fiscal hawk, grounded
- Nor is his district quite the Democratic bastion boosters describe: voters there narrowly backed Barack Obama in 2008, but voted for Mr Bush by a hefty margin in 2004.
- When did you get your last tetanus booster ?