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boot
noun
a
strong
piece
of
footwear
that
covers
the
foot
and
the
ankle
,
and
often
part
of
the
lower
leg
â¢
The
farmer
pulled
on
his
muddy
boots
before
entering
the
barn
.
The
farmer
pulled
on
his
muddy
boots
before
entering
the
barn
.
â¢
Julia
â
s
feet
stayed
dry
during
the
storm
because
she
wore
waterproof
boots
.
Julia
â
s
feet
stayed
dry
during
the
storm
because
she
wore
waterproof
boots
.
Old
English
â
bÅt
â
meaning
advantage
or
remedy
later
blended
with
Old
French
â
botte
â
meaning
boot
.
noun
the
covered
space
at
the
back
of
a
car
where
luggage
is
stored
â¢
She
opened
the
car
â
s
boot
to
load
her
suitcase
.
She
opened
the
car
â
s
boot
to
load
her
suitcase
.
â¢
The
picnic
basket
slid
around
in
the
boot
during
the
drive
.
The
picnic
basket
slid
around
in
the
boot
during
the
drive
.
Automotive
sense
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
,
likening
the
rear
baggage
box
to
an
attached
carrier
once
fitted
to
horse-drawn
coaches
.
verb
to
start
up
a
computer
or
other
electronic
device
so
that
it
becomes
ready
to
use
â¢
Press
the
power
button
and
wait
for
the
laptop
to
boot
.
Press
the
power
button
and
wait
for
the
laptop
to
boot
.
â¢
The
server
automatically
boots
every
morning
at
6
a
.
m
.
The
server
automatically
boots
every
morning
at
6
a
.
m
.
1960s
computing
slang
shortening
of
â
bootstrap
â
process
,
referring
to
the
machine
pulling
itself
up
by
its
own
bootstraps
.
boot out
verb
-
boot
out
,
booting
out
,
boots
out
,
booted
out
to
force
someone
to
leave
a
place
,
job
,
or
organization
â¢
Security
booted
out
the
unruly
fan
after
he
threw
a
bottle
.
Security
booted out
the
unruly
fan
after
he
threw
a
bottle
.
â¢
The
company
booted
out
two
employees
for
leaking
data
.
The
company
booted out
two
employees
for
leaking
data
.
Figurative
use
of
â
boot
â
as
a
forceful
kick
plus
particle
â
out
â,
first
recorded
early
20th
century
.