What's the difference between boaster and booster?

Boaster


Definition:

  • (n.) One who boasts; a braggart.
  • (n.) A stone mason's broad-faced chisel.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In this society saturated with diet tips and fitness blogs, with “bony boasters” showcasing their ribs on Instagram and bikini selfies on newsfeeds, our food neurosis seems explicit, on the table for all to see.

Booster


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) After 11 months, all vaccinees received a 20 micrograms booster of the recombinant vaccine.
  • (2) The serum-antibody titres after the primary and secondary injections or after a booster dose given before 12 months after the primary injection did not remain above the protective level in most of the sheep injected for longer than about 5 months.
  • (3) Twelve non-atopic and 27 atopic preschool children were studied to determine the effect of pertussis booster vaccination on cutaneous histamine sensitivity and IgE antibody response to the naturally-occurring ragweed aeroallergen.
  • (4) The four non responders received a supplementary vaccination a month later, beside the booster dose given one year later (T12).
  • (5) A booster vaccination at 56 wk induced a significant serologic response within 1 wk, suggesting an anamnestic response but titers began to decline within 8 wk in most foxes.
  • (6) The protective immunity elicited by TR-5 lasted longer and the booster effect was more prominent compared to the split vaccine.
  • (7) Of the 56 non-responders, 48 received a 40 micrograms booster dose of vaccine 6 weeks after completion of the initial course and a further eight seroconverted.
  • (8) Age, tumor stage, and the size of the booster field were found to be factors which influenced the survival rate with a fair statistical significance.
  • (9) 2nd and 3rd polio booster figures were 66.0 and 57.8% for 1982 and 76.5 and 74.8% for 1983.
  • (10) Four persons without anti-HBs after the basic vaccination received in turn two booster doses: at the 3rd and 46th month.
  • (11) Specific antibodies were further demonstrated by Western blot 4 days after the first booster immunization at 3 weeks.
  • (12) The booster radiation dose (1000 rad) given to the liver seems to be inadequate in preventing metastases there, as all the deaths were due to liver metastases.
  • (13) The choice of the carrier seemed to play an important role for both the level and maintenance of the secondary IgG response, attained as a consequence of a booster immunization with TT-alum.
  • (14) Acetaminophen did not result in significant reductions in reaction rates after the booster at 18 months.
  • (15) But the spacecraft's rocket boosters failed to ignite after it had been launched into a parking orbit around the Earth in November.
  • (16) We found a theophylline induced decrease of PGE2 production of M phi in normal but an increase in immunized animals which was less pronounced if given concomitantly with a booster injection.
  • (17) Boutik Services (+33 6 0958 0988) in 1850 has cots, booster seats, changing tables, buggies and child skis for hire.
  • (18) Antirabies gammaglobulin induced some inhibitory effect, but 2-3 booster injections of the tissue culture rabies vaccine completely compensated this effect.
  • (19) A polyvalent antiserum capable of neutralizing 82 isolates of feline calicivirus made from cats in various parts of North America was produced by the sequential inoculation of SPF cats at three-week intervals with feline calicivirus strains F-9, 68-2024 and FS, followed by a final booster inoculation two weeks after the third inoculation with all three strains combined.
  • (20) These findings support current recommendations for measles booster revaccination of school-age children and adolescents.