magazine
/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ noun A1- A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
- A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety of features or segments, akin to the format of a print magazine.
- An ammunition storehouse.
- The portion of a warship where munitions are stored. · The cruiser blew up when a shell hit its magazine.
- A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.
- A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus.
- A store, or shop, where goods are kept for sale.
- An informal industrial area containing workshops for auto repairs, fitting, welding and spare parts sale.
Plural magazines
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Then I picked up a magazine from the table and attempted to while away the time with it, while my companion munched silently at his toast.
“What ineffable twaddle!” I cried, slapping the magazine down on the table, “I never read such rubbish in my life.”
The available options were rigidly bifurcated into expensive hardcovers and ephemeral, low-quality magazines that offered little intellectual nourishment.
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