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bolster
[ bohl-ster ]
noun
- a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- anything resembling this in form or in use as a support.
- any pillow, cushion, or pad.
- Nautical.
- Also called bolster plate. a circular casting on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes.
- a timber used as a temporary support.
- a beam for holding lines or rigging without chafing.
- a bag filled with buoyant material, fitted into a small boat.
- Metalworking. an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge.
- Masonry.
- a timber or the like connecting two ribs of a centering.
- a chisel with a blade splayed toward the edge, used for cutting bricks.
- Carpentry. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam.
- a structural member on which one end of a bridge truss rests.
verb (used with object)
- to support with or as with a pillow or cushion.
- to add to, support, strengthen, or uphold (sometimes followed by up ):
They bolstered their morale by singing.
He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.
Synonyms: , , , ,
bolster
/ 藞产蓹蕣濒蝉迟蓹 /
verb
- often foll by up to support or reinforce; strengthen
to bolster morale
- to prop up with a pillow or cushion
- to add padding to
to bolster a dress
noun
- a long narrow pillow or cushion
- any pad or padded support
- architect a short horizontal length of timber fixed to the top of a post to increase the bearing area and reduce the span of the supported beam
- a cold chisel having a broad blade splayed towards the cutting edge, used for cutting stone slabs, etc
Derived Forms
- 藞产辞濒蝉迟别谤颈苍驳, nounadjective
- 藞产辞濒蝉迟别谤别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产辞濒路蝉迟别谤路别谤 noun
- 耻苍路产辞濒路蝉迟别谤 verb (used with object)
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bolster1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bolster1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Taking a look at each of the six players the Rams selected in the 2025 draft as they look to bolster their Super Bowl aspirations.
They also asked that the campus bolster protections for international students by providing pro bono legal support for students facing visa revocations and expunging student records of protest-related conduct charges.
An unnamed friend of Iamaleava鈥檚 family told Front Office Sports that the dissatisfaction with the Volunteers centered on the need to bolster the offensive line and receiving corps, not a demand for additional compensation.
This week, President Xi Jinping is touring Southeast Asia in a bid to bolster economic alliances with countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia.
Domestic manufacturing could potentially be bolstered if the U.S. engaged in more trade within North America, especially Mexico.
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