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magazine

ma·ga·zine

UK/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ US/ˌmæɡəˈzɪi̯n/ common uk

noun

1.

a periodic paperback publication

  • “it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money”
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2.

product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object

  • “tripped over a pile of magazines”
3.

a business firm that publishes magazines

  • “he works for a magazine”
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4.
5.

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

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6.

a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

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Origin

From Middle English magasyne, from Middle French magasin (“warehouse, store”), from Italian magazzino (“storehouse”), ultimately from Arabic مَخَازِن pl (maḵāzin), plural of مَخْزَن (maḵzan, “storeroom, storehouse”), noun of place from خَزَنَ (ḵazana, “to store, to stock, to lay up”).

Phrases

  • magazine book
  • magazine camera
  • magazine dress
  • magazine folder
  • Magazine Gap
  • magazine gun
  • magazine show
  • magazine stove

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