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Uncommonbolster
The correct spelling is bolster.
How to pronounce bolster
/ˈbəʊlstə/
nounIPA: /ˈbəʊlstə/
Say it like: Bol-ste-r
The correct spelling is bolster. A large cushion or pillow.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A large cushion or pillow.
- 2.A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
- 3.A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.
- 4.A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.
- 5.A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
verb
- 1.To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
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