Boom
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There are several meanings of the word boom:
- a sound such as a sonic boom - onomatopoeia the sound of an explosion.
- a mechanical arm for holding equipment, like a microphone
- boom (sailing) - a spar at the foot of a mainsail on a sailing boat.
- Boom (source port) - source port for Doom
- an economic boom - a time of rapid growth in wealth, as in a boom town.
- Boom, Antwerp - a municipality within Antwerp, Belgium. In Dutch (the native language of Boom) boom also means "tree". Legend says the town got its name from a big tree.
- Boom, a 1968 movie directed by Joseph Losey
- boom, a song recorded by christian rock group P.O.D.