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* the sequence by which a computer is started (short for '']''). See ]. * the sequence by which a computer is started (short for '']''). See ].
* the compartment at the back of car in which luggage is stored (this is called the ] in the USA). * the compartment at the back of car in which luggage is stored (this is called the ] in the USA).
*] (founded by ]) is the dominant high-street pharmacy chain in the ]. The range of products now sold by Boots far exceeds the normal stock of a pharmaceutical retailer and it is now more akin to a ].

*A '''boots''' was a (usually very junior) servant whose particular task was the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes.
] (founded by ]) is the dominant high-street pharmacy chain in the ]. The range of products now sold by Boots far exceeds the normal stock of a pharmaceutical retailer and it is now more akin to a ].
*'''Boot''' can also be used as a verb, meaning "to kick", or as part of the phrase "to give somebody the boot", meaning to forcibly eject somebody from a room or institution.

*In ], ''']''' is the process of starting up a ].
A '''boots''' was a (usually very junior) servant whose particular task was the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes.

'''Boot''' can also be used as a verb, meaning "to kick", or as part of the phrase "to give somebody the boot", meaning to forcibly eject somebody from a room or institution.

In ], ''']''' is the process of starting up a ].


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A boot is:

  • a type of footwear such as
  • the sequence by which a computer is started (short for bootstrap). See booting.
  • the compartment at the back of car in which luggage is stored (this is called the trunk in the USA).
  • Boots The Chemists (founded by John Boot) is the dominant high-street pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom. The range of products now sold by Boots far exceeds the normal stock of a pharmaceutical retailer and it is now more akin to a department store.
  • A boots was a (usually very junior) servant whose particular task was the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes.
  • Boot can also be used as a verb, meaning "to kick", or as part of the phrase "to give somebody the boot", meaning to forcibly eject somebody from a room or institution.
  • In computing, booting is the process of starting up a computer.
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