blockbuster
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tər noun
1.
an aerial bomb containing high explosives and weighing from four to eight tons, used as a large-scale demolition bomb.
2.
a motion picture, novel, etc., especially one lavishly produced, that has or is expected to have wide popular appeal or financial success.
3.
something or someone that is forcefully or overwhelmingly impressive, effective, or influential: The campaign was a blockbuster.
4.
a real-estate speculator who practices blockbusting.
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| 1. | a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas or strengthened targets |
| 2. | a very successful, effective, or forceful person, thing, etc |
| 3. | a lavish film, show, novel, etc, that proves to be an outstanding popular success |
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Word Origin & History
blockbuster
big bomb (4,000 pounds or larger, according to some sources), 1942, from block in the "built-up city square" sense. Entertainment sense is attested from 1957.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
If anyone has earned a shot at blockbuster heaven, she has.
Some drugs that target ion channels have achieved blockbuster status.
Those genes will illuminate the biochemical pathways underlying disease, which will yield new genetic tests and blockbuster drugs.
Add talking robots to the mix, and you've got yourself a surefire blockbuster.
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