Boom
Boom (English for "economic boom," "crane boom," "boom," "boom") refers to:
- a phase in the economic cycle, see economic cycle #boom
- Boom (Belgium), a municipality in Belgium
- the original title of a 1968 British feature film, see Surf (film)
- Boom Festival, a festival in Portugal
- a programming language based on Datalog
- Boom (album), an album by Mario Pavone (2004)
- Boom (song), a song by Snoop Dogg (2011)
- Boom (patrician dynasty), a patrician dynasty of Amsterdam
- Boom Technology, a US start-up company planning a supersonic passenger plane
- Boom Trikes, a vehicle manufacturer
- Boom XB-1, a supersonic aircraft under development by the company Boom Technology
- Boom. 500 Years of Industrial Culture in Saxony, title of the 4th Saxon State Exhibition
Boom is the family name of the following people:
- Abraham Boom (1575-1642), Amsterdam regent of the Golden Age
- Albertus Boom (* 1938), Dutch cyclist
- Annabelle Boom (* 1987), German actress
- Bart Boom (* 1972), Dutch cyclist
- Benny Boom (* 1971), US-American video director
- Bjørn Boom (* 1975), Dutch water polo player
- Boudewijn Karel Boom (1903-1980), Dutch botanist
- Charles Boom (1858-1939), Belgian genre painter, draughtsman and watercolourist as well as art teacher
- Claire van der Boom (* 1983), Australian actress
- Cornelis Abrahamsz. Boom (1601-1651), Amsterdam regent of the Golden Age
- Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983), Dutch "Righteous among the Nations".
- Dagmar Boom (* 2000), Dutch volleyball player
- Dirk van den Boom (* 1966), German political scientist, science fiction writer and translator
- Irma Boom (* 1960), Dutch typographer
- Hans Boom (* 1958), Dutch cyclist
- Jan van Boom (1807-1872), Dutch composer, pianist and music teacher
- Jeroen van der Boom (* 1972), Dutch showmaster
- Lars Boom (* 1985), Dutch cyclist
- Peter Boom (1936-2011), Italian singer and actor
- Pierre Boom (* 1957), German journalist and author
- Ulrich Boom (* 1947), auxiliary bishop in Würzburg
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Questions and Answers
Q: What can the word "boom" mean?
A: "Boom" can have different meanings. It can refer to a low-pitched sound or a long bar used in various activities.
Q: Can you provide examples of sounds that are often called booms?
A: Thunder and the sound of an explosion are commonly referred to as booms.
Q: In what activities is a boom used for holding the sail?
A: A boom is used in sailing and windsurfing to hold the sail.
Q: What is the use of a boom in waterskiing?
A: In waterskiing, a boom is used for the beginning skier to hold onto.
Q: What is the function of a boom in movies and television?
A: In movies and television, a boom is used to hold microphones.
Q: Where is Boom located?
A: Boom is a municipality located in Belgium.
Q: What is the characteristic sound of a boom?
A: A boom is typically a low-pitched sound that reverberates.
