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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

miniboom en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English boom English miniboom From mini- + boom.

Meanings

  1. A small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand
    • If croquet may never be as popular as bowling and basketball, it is enjoying a miniboom fueled by baby boomers. 2007 August 11, Harry Hurt Iii, “Wicked Wickets of the East: Talking Tough on a Croquet Court”, in New York Times:

Forms

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minibooms Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

boomlet