magazine
6
7.4
- noun
- /ˈmæɡəˌzin/
- Specialized
:
polvorín
- Sir, order to load the powder magazine.
- powder magazine
They didn't find enough magazines, they didn't find enough RPGs, as if they didn't have five weeks warning that their headquarters was about to be invaded by the IDF.
- They didn't find enough magazines, they didn't find enough RPGs, as if they didn't have five weeks warning that their headquarters was about to be invaded by the IDF.
Examples
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It was most likely the powder magazine.
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And then he makes his way to the ship's magazine, where they keep all the gunpowder and the shot!
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Right in the middle of the main magazine.
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Yes, sir, the last of the shells are in X magazine.
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The bow was damaged by the explosion of the forward magazine, probably touched off by a Japanese bomb.
Academic text (1991) -
To the powder magazine!
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Next door's the magazine: muskets stacked like matchsticks, barrels with gunpowder scrawled in charcoal.
Fiction book (1992) -
The soldiers retrieved ammunition from the magazine on the ship during the drill.
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After inspecting the magazine, the commander ensured that all weapons were properly secured.
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The captain ordered the crew to check the condition of the magazine before setting sail.
Synonyms
43
5.4
A building where weapons and ammunition are kept and sometimes made
29
5.9
A place where weapons and military equipment are made and kept
1
8.4
A place where people store gunpowder and other explosives
A locked room on a ship where weapons like guns and bullets are kept
A place where the military keeps and gives out weapons and ammunition
Compounds
- Literature
14
2.6
A paper or online publication that reports and explains recent events, usually weekly
3
3.9
A magazine for people who work in a certain industry that gives news and advice
- Archaic
2
7.7
A cheap printed magazine on rough paper with colorful covers and exciting stories
- Archaic
A magazine printed on shiny good quality paper with many photos and bright design
How Secure
144
4.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
6
7.4
- US
43
5.4
29
1.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Magazine as a weapons storage place comes from Arabic makhzan 'store', because armies and ships kept their guns and ammo in a special storehouse. Think of it as a large 'store' for weapons and supplies. So a magazine on a ship or base is a secure place where weapons and ammunition are kept.