Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
An allusion to the manner in which a supporting tentpole holds up the structure of a tent.
