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BONANZA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Example:
the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
Synonyms:
bonanza; boom; bunce; godsend; gold rush; gravy; manna from heaven; windfall
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bonanza" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An especially rich vein of precious ore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("bonanza" is a kind of...):
mineral vein; vein (a layer of ore between layers of rock)
