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Boost, boosted or boosting may refer to:


Science, technology and mathematics

* Boost, positive manifold pressure in
turbocharged In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
engines *
Boost (C++ libraries) Boost, boosted or boosting may refer to: Science, technology and mathematics * Boost, positive manifold pressure in turbocharged engines * Boost (C++ libraries), a set of free peer-reviewed portable C++ libraries * Boost (material), a material ...
, a set of free peer-reviewed portable C++ libraries *
Boost (material) Boost is a trademarked polymer used by Adidas, in the form of pellets which are compressed and molded for various shoe models the company sells, especially the Ultraboost, Energy Boost and NMD lines of sneakers. The pellets consist of proprietary ...
, a material branded and used by Adidas in the midsoles of shoes. * Boost, a loose term for turbo or
supercharger In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement. The current categorisation is that a supercharger is a form of forced induct ...
* Boost converter, an electrical circuit variation of a DC to DC converter, which increases (boosts) the voltage * Boosted fission weapon, a type of nuclear bomb that uses a small amount of fusion fuel to increase the rate, and thus yield, of a fission reaction * Boosting (machine learning), a supervised learning algorithm * Intel Turbo Boost, a technology that enables a processor to run above its base operating frequency * Jump start (vehicle), to start a vehicle * Lorentz boost, a type of Lorentz transformation


Arts, entertainment, and media


Fictional characters

* Boost (''Cars''), a character from the Pixar franchise ''Cars'' *
Boost (comics) Morlocks are a group of mutant characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters are usually depicted as being associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist ...
, a character from Marvel Comics


Films

* ''Boost'' (film), a 2017 Canadian film directed by Darren Curtis * '' The Boost'', a 1988 drama film directed by Harold Becker


Brands and enterprises

* Boost (chocolate bar), a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury * Boost (drink), nutritional drinks brand made by Nestlé * Boost Energy is the Pay As You Go brand of OVO Energy * Boost!, American non-carbonated cola brand *
Boost Drinks Boost Drinks Limited is a British drinks company that sells primarily energy and sports drinks through convenience stores, independent retail chains and petrol forecourts. It was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Leeds. History Th ...
, British drinks company * Boost ETP, British independent boutique Exchange Traded Products provider * Boost Juice, a company in Australia * Boost Mobile (disambiguation), a brand of mobile phone services in Australia and the United States * Boosted (company), a defunct American manufacturer of electric skateboards * Lego Boost, a robotics Lego theme


Other uses

* Boost, a slang term meaning steal or shoplift * Boosting (doping), a form of doping used by athletes with a spinal cord injury


See also

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