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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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That afternoon, Tyrone Valley, lockmaster at Chicago Harbor, got a call.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2021

In Minneapolis, the veteran lockmaster DeRusha, who plans to retire this year, knows he probably won’t be here to see what becomes of his old workplace.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2018

This is where the river that begins as a trickle in Upper Minnesota crashes like a white-water fist into a 50-foot limestone gorge, all under the lonely gaze of lockmaster Mike DeRusha.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2018

From his perch above the locks, Tom Soeltner, the chief lockmaster, directed ships in and out last week as they rushed to make it through before the deadline.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2018




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