Blockbuster Definition–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., esp. 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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