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bolster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | long pillow |
| Type of | pillow |
Examples of bolster
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Nevertheless, the resilience of the food offering helped to bolster total sales.
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Will transfer some money from his other committees to help bolster mayoral fund.
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Technology shares rose on optimism a U.S. economic recovery will bolster demand.
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They will look for improvement to help bolster their 71.2-point scoring average.
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McCain used that family background during the debate to bolster her credentials.
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Nothing Nebraska did Saturday will bolster TV ratings or scare opposing coaches.
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The input will bolster the library when Metro Nashville's budget process begins.
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A government rescue plan for Wall Street had failed to bolster the stock market.
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Downsizing helped carriers bolster fares while travel budgets and demand shrank.
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- A pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
- Support and strengthen; "bolster morale"
- Prop up with a pillow or bolster
- Pad: add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
- A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down or fibre. Bolsters are usually firm for back or arm support or for decorative application. They are not a standard size or shape and commonly have a zipper or hook-and-loop enclosure. A foam insert is sometimes used for additional support. A bolster is also referred to as a cushion, a pillow and a prop...
- A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general-purpose knives u2013 notably a large chef's knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife u2013 there are also many specialized knives that are designed for specific tasks. Kitchen knives can be made from several different materials.
- A large cushion or pillow; To brace, reinforce, secure, or support
- Bolstering occurs when a decision-maker stops engaging in the broad search for information and instead of exploring the full range of policy options, merely searchs for information that supports the choice he or she has already made.
- (BOLSTERS) Pieces of soft wood, covered with canvass, placed on the trestle-trees, for the eyes of the rigging to rest upon.
