blockbuster
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- /blŏk'bŭs'tər/
[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
blockbuster (plural blockbusters)
- A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
- Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
- A large firecracker type of fireworks; an M-80.
[edit] Translations
high-explosive bomb
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film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales
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large firecracker type of fireworks
[edit] Adjective
blockbuster (not comparable)
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Positive |
Superlative |
- An exceptional event: a blockbuster trade in baseball.