To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
To steal.
To give a booster shot to.
To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
To amplify; to signal boost.
A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
To control or adjust the speed of (an engine).
To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
To strangle or choke someone.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.