Also means
boom (loud sound)
Usage Note
Boom in French is borrowed directly from English and is used mainly in economic or demographic contexts: le boom économique, le baby-boom. As a sound effect it also represents a loud bang. The word is invariable in form and always masculine.
Examples
"Le pays a connu un boom économique dans les années 1960."
Natural Translation
The country experienced an economic boom in the 1960s.

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