blockbuster vs device

blockbuster

noun
  • A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block. 

  • A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80. 

  • Anything very large or powerful; a whopper. 

  • One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property). 

  • Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb. 

  • Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale 

device

noun
  • An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb 

  • A peripheral device; an item of hardware. 

  • A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device. 

  • An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark. 

  • A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively. 

  • A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 

  • Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. 

  • An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience. 

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