(n.) A long pillow or cushion, used to support the head of a person lying on a bed; -- generally laid under the pillows.
(n.) A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support any part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
(n.) Anything arranged to act as a support, as in various forms of mechanism, etc.
(n.) A cushioned or a piece part of a saddle.
(n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing.
(n.) Anything used to prevent chafing.
(n.) A plate of iron or a mass of wood under the end of a bridge girder, to keep the girder from resting directly on the abutment.
(n.) A transverse bar above the axle of a wagon, on which the bed or body rests.
(n.) The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck.
(n.) the perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
(n.) That part of a knife blade which abuts upon the end of the handle.
(n.) The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
(n.) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
(n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
(v. t.) To support with a bolster or pillow.
(v. t.) To support, hold up, or maintain with difficulty or unusual effort; -- often with up.
Example Sentences:
(1) His senior role in the Popalzai tribe and his chairmanship since 2005 of Kandahar provincial council bolstered his reputation as an Asian version of a mafia don.
(2) And if the Brexit vote was somehow not respected by Westminster, Le Pen could be bolstered in her outrage.
(3) • Mubarak becomes a major mediator in the Arab-Israeli peace process, remaining a consistent US ally bolstered by billions of dollars in American aid.
(4) The AP reports: The incremental assistance would be aimed both at bolstering the Ukrainian military as it seeks to halt the advances of pro-Russian forces in the east, as well as showing symbolic U.S. support for Ukraine's efforts.
(5) Clegg went on: "Unless there's overwhelming evidence that this [campaign] is a really effective way of bolstering public confidence in the immigration system, and bearing down on illegal behaviour in the immigration system, I'm going to need a lot of persuasion this is something [we want to continue]."
(6) A description of sleeping arrangements of the Kung San people of the Kalahari desert; speculations of the need for arousability in primitive society to prevent predators from attacking serve to bolster the view point.
(7) The survey was conducted at the end of a year in which Chinese growth had slowed and the eurozone stagnated, raising expectations that Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank will try to bolster the eurozone by starting QE on Thursday .
(8) The link between IUD use and pelvic inflammatory disease is bolstered by data showing a 3-fold increase in salpingitis in IUD users compared with women in general.
(9) Downing Street was irritated when Michael Gove bolstered Eurosceptics on Sunday, the day of Cameron's departure for the US, by saying he would vote to leave the EU if a referendum were held now.
(10) Jinsa describes its mandate as two-fold: "To educate the American public about the importance of an effective US defence capability...and to inform the American defence and foreign affairs community about the important role Israel can and does play in bolstering democratic interests in the Mediterranean and the Middle East."
(11) At the request of the state governor, the interim president, Michel Temer, has authorized 1,000 soldiers and 200 marines to bolster security.
(12) Jared Genser Germany went public with its anger about Beijing’s handling of Liu’s case on Monday, accusing Chinese security services of leaking surveillance footage of Liu being visited by a German doctor in order to bolster a propaganda campaign pushing the idea that the dissident was too ill to be evacuated from China.
(13) The Bank of England sends a clear message to banks today to cut staff bonuses and share dividends so that they can bolster their capital cushions while maintaining lending to businesses and households.
(14) In a review published on Thursday, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (Icai) says the Department for International Development (DfID) has failed to turn rhetoric about how bolstering the private sector can help end global poverty into a realistic, well-balanced and joined-up portfolio of programmes.
(15) It would also bolster the image of the Socialist president, François Hollande , as a social reformer after a hotly contested move to legalise gay marriage in 2012.
(16) For months, Tom McCarthy’s journalistic thriller Spotlight has been at the head of the pack – further bolstered by its recent Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations.
(17) Primark’s heady pace of expansion has bolstered ABF, which is grappling with lower sugar prices that have reduced profits in its core business.
(18) He would have liked to spend the summer bolstering his case for a critical autumn referendum on constitutional reforms he supports, but instead he has been forced to grapple with the banking issues.
(19) The salience of immigration is reinforced by a separate question in which "curbing immigration" comes top of varied populist policies as the "single action politicians could take to bolster your faith in politics", with 26% picking that priority, as against 19% who prefer tax cuts and 15% who prioritise a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
(20) Criticism that Africa is allowing its natural resources to be exploited, and that China is content to bolster dictators and ignore human rights abuses, merely feeds the partners' anti-western sentiment.
Holster
Definition:
(n.) A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle.
Example Sentences:
(1) William Kostnic was waiting near the town hall at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the president was due to address a meeting on his bitterly contentious plans for healthcare reform - but the 9mm pistol in the leg holster strapped outside his jeans was perfectly legal.
(2) See the fringed haircut – a bit Uma in Pulp Fiction, a bit Sam Rollinson – and the stance when dealing with the uncouth presence of Chris Pratt complete with a weapon holster and dirty T-shirt.
(3) He still undid the holster on his thigh, took out Mjølnir – he had named his Glock after Thor’s hammer – and crossed the road.
(4) Some demonstrators in Phoenix, Arizona, and Salem, Oregon, came with holstered handguns or rifles on their backs.
(5) No, I’m really not pleased to see you The Thunderwear holster … all the comfort of having a gun in your undies.
(6) That evening, Nieto, who had thick black eyebrows and a closely cropped goatee, was wearing a new-looking 49ers jacket, a black 49ers cap, a white T-shirt, black trousers, and carried the Taser in a holster on his belt, under his jacket.
(7) To find ways of sharing their enthusiasm and gifts with our communities, above all in works of mercy and concern for others?” Mother of disabled child kissed by pope applauds Francis's 'love for everybody' Read more At the barricades, the ebullient crowd mingled with police, national guardsmen in fatigues, and wary agents from the secret service and FBI, in suits save for telltale holsters, badges and microphones.
(8) The St Louis County Facebook post said on Monday: “Remember, if an Airsoft gun is tucked in your pants like a holster then obviously the orange tip is no longer visible.” The St Louis County message also offered parents “tips to help your child respond appropriately” if they were confronted by police while holding a toy or pellet gun, such as “do not run away” and throwing the toy gun away from their hands.
(9) A man accidentally shot himself in the knee while holstering his own revolver.
(10) Once it is taken from the holster it is classed as a use.
(11) Earlier, Ponomaryov, who was wearing a pistol in a holster and was escorted by two armed bodyguards, told reporters that the OSCE observers "are not our hostages – they are our guests".
(12) There’s going to be a time when someone isn’t going to want to do that paperwork, so he’s going to keep that gun in its holster,” Loomis said.
(13) At the entrance to the Mubarak compound, a thick-set officer wearing jeans and sweatshirt, a pistol holstered at his waist, confirmed the 82-year-old was at home.
(14) Police also found a gun holster and lists of guns, military magazines and a picture of George wearing a gas mask and holding a starting pistol.
(15) Not just pro-Trump and anti-Trump groups, but libertarian groups, anti-war groups, civil rights protesters, pro- and anti-abortion groups and any number of other interests are expected to try to make their voices heard outside the convention – with or without personal firearms in holsters or handbags.
(16) One man stands guard, with a gun holster under his arm.
(17) Drug infusions can be exposed for prolonged periods to 'in-use' conditions where the temperature of an infusion in a holster-worn infusion pump may reach 37 degrees C. In this study, the stability of three cytotoxic drug infusions (carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil and mitozantrone) and one analgesic infusion (diamorphine HCl) was determined in Parker Micropump medication reservoirs under refrigerated storage and prolonged in-use conditions.
(18) The infusion must remain stable prior to use during refrigerated storage (up to 14 days) and during infusion from holster-worn ambulatory infusion pumps where the temperature of the infusion can reach 37 degrees C. In this study, polypropylene syringes containing interferon alpha-2b infusion (3 mega units in 6 ml) were stored at 4 degrees C. The infusion was analysed during storage by a qualitative gradient-elution high-performance liquid chromatography procedure.
(19) In an interview with the Mail on Sunday’s Event magazine , Craig suggested he had no intention of hanging up his shoulder-holster and parking his Aston Martin any time soon.
(20) It is essential to ensure that the drug remains stable during storage prior to use and also during infusion where the temperature of the drug solution in a holster-worn ambulatory pump can reach 37 degrees C. In this study the stability of a carboplatin infusion (20 mg in 2 ml) in pre-filled syringes under storage and in-use conditions was determined using a stability-indicating HPLC assay.