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magazine

/ˈmæɡəˌzin/

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What does magazine mean?

noun

  1. A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
  2. A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety of features or segments, akin to the format of a print magazine.
  3. An ammunition storehouse.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. The portion of a warship where munitions are stored.
  2. A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.
  3. A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus.
  4. A store, or shop, where goods are kept for sale.
  5. An informal industrial area containing workshops for auto repairs, fitting, welding and spare parts sale.
  6. (archaic) A country or district especially rich in natural products.
  7. (archaic) A city viewed as a marketing center.
  8. (historical) A collection of Teletext pages.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈmæɡəˌzin/

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A great shell crashed into the magazine of the fort, and the explosion hurled masses of the concrete walls an incredible distance.
Mary Esther Miller MacGregorThe Black-Bearded Barbarian : The Life of George Leslie Mackay of FormosaProject Gutenberg ebook #1759
A writer in "Eraser's Magazine" speaks very much to the purpose when he says, "Give us intellectual beef rather than intellectual veal."
Pye Henry ChavasseAdvice to a Mother on the Management of Her ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #6595
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I caught a glimpse of the octagon minarets of this town, which was at one time the richest commercial magazine on the coast.
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
After the magazine has done its duty in the middle class household it can be passed on to the reading-rooms, workhouses, and hospitals.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475