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boot

noun

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
British term for the luggage compartment in a car
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"
Synonyms: bang, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
protective casing for something that resembles a leg
an instrument of torture that is used to crush the foot and leg
Synonyms: iron boot, iron heel
the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team''s kicking was excellent"
Synonyms: kick, kicking

verb

kick; give a boot to
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
Synonyms: bring up, reboot