powder magazine

Thân thiện

The sailor carefully checks the inventory in the powder magazine.

Definition

Noun: 1. A specialized storage facility for explosives and ammunition: A "powder magazine" is a secure structure or compartment designed specifically for the safe storage of gunpowder, explosives, and other munitions. Historically, it was a critical part of forts, arsenals, and warships.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The soldiers carefully moved the barrels into the underground powder magazine.
  • A spark in the ship's powder magazine could cause a catastrophic explosion.
  • The historic fort's powder magazine is now a museum exhibit.

Advanced Usage

• "to blow up a powder magazine": To cause the deliberate or accidental detonation of an ammunition store. This phrase is often used in historical or military contexts.
  • The siege was successful after the attackers managed to blow up the enemy's main powder magazine.

Variants and Related Words

• Magazine (noun): In a military context, "magazine" alone can have the same meaning as "powder magazine," referring to a place for storing ammunition or explosives. In modern usage, it more commonly refers to a publication or a compartment in a firearm.
  • The fort's magazine was built with thick stone walls.

Synonyms

• Ammunition dump: A place where military ammunition is stored.
• Arsenal: A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
• Munitions depot: A storage area for weapons and ammunition.

Related Phrases

• Powder keg: Literally, a small barrel for holding gunpowder. Figuratively, it describes a situation that is likely to become dangerous or violent very suddenly.
  • The political tensions had turned the region into a powder keg.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored

Từ đồng nghĩa

• magazine
• powder store