magazine

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magazine

A woman reads a magazine on the park bench.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A periodical publication: A printed or digital publication issued regularly (weekly, monthly, etc.) containing articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements on various subjects of general interest.
    • A storage place for ammunition: A place, often on a military vessel or installation, where weapons, explosives, and ammunition are stored.
    • A supply chamber in a device: A compartment or container that holds a supply of material to be fed into a machine, such as film in a camera or cartridges in a firearm.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Periodical):
    • She subscribes to a fashion magazine.
    • The article was published in a popular science magazine.
  • Noun (Ammunition storage):
    • The explosion was caused by a fire in the ship's magazine.
    • Soldiers were ordered to secure the ammunition magazine.
  • Noun (Device compartment):
    • He loaded a fresh film magazine into the camera.
    • The rifle's magazine can hold thirty rounds.
Advanced Usage
  • "to feature in a magazine": to be the subject of an article or story in a magazine.
    • The new designer was featured in a major magazine.
  • "magazine article": a piece of writing on a specific topic published in a magazine.
    • I read an interesting magazine article about climate change.
Variants and Related Words
  • Periodical (n): A publication issued at regular intervals, such as a magazine or journal.
  • Journal (n): A serious magazine or newspaper dealing with a particular subject, often academic.
  • Clip (n): A device for holding cartridges for charging the magazine of a firearm. (Note: Often used interchangeably with "magazine" in informal contexts, though technically different.)
Synonyms
  • Publication (for the periodical sense): Something published, such as a magazine or newspaper.
  • Repository (for the storage sense): A place where things are stored.
Related Phrases
  • Magazine rack: A stand or shelf for holding magazines.
    • The waiting room had a magazine rack full of old issues.
  • Magazine stand: A kiosk or store selling newspapers and magazines.
    • He bought the latest issue from the magazine stand.
Related Idioms
  • "Coffee table magazine/book": A large, expensive, and illustrated magazine or book intended for casual browsing, often placed on a coffee table.
    • The photography in that book is stunning; it's a real coffee table magazine.
magazine

A woman reads a magazine on the park bench.

Noun
  1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
  2. a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
  3. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
  4. a business firm that publishes magazines
    • he works for a magazine
  5. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object
    • tripped over a pile of magazines
  6. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
    • it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money

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