blockbusters
noun
Meaning
- 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.
- Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
- A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
- One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
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