boomer

4 definitions found

boomer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sewellel \Se*wel"lel\, n. [Of American Indian origin.] (Zool.)
     A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus),
     native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States.
     It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a
     rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and
     its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the
     family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and
     mountain beaver.
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  Boomer \Boom"er\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, booms.
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     2. (Zool.) A North American rodent, so named because it is
        said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.
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     3. (Zool.) A large male kangaroo.
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     4. One who works up a "boom". [Slang, U. S.]
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boomer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  boomer
      n 1: a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they
           expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"
           [syn: baby boomer, boomer]

boomer - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Boomer, NC
    Zip code(s): 28606