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magazine
(redirected from Magazin)

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mag·a·zine  (mg-zn, mg-zn)
n.
1. A periodical containing a collection of articles, stories, pictures, or other features.
2. A television program that presents a variety of topics, usually on current events, in a format that often includes interviews and commentary.
3.
a. A place where goods are stored, especially a building in a fort or a storeroom on a warship where ammunition is kept.
b. The contents of a storehouse, especially a stock of ammunition.
4.
a. A compartment in some types of firearms, often a small detachable box, in which cartridges are held to be fed into the firing chamber.
b. A compartment in a camera in which rolls or cartridges of film are held for feeding through the exposure mechanism.
c. Any of various compartments attached to machines, used for storing or supplying necessary material.
adj.
Of or relating to periodicals: a magazine story.

[French magasin, storehouse, from Old French magazin (possibly via Old Italian magazzino), from Arabic mazin, pl. of mazan, from azana, to store, from Aramaic assen, to possess, hoard, derived stem of san, to be strong; see sn in Semitic roots.]

magazine [ˌmægəˈziːn]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a periodical paperback publication containing articles, fiction, photographs, etc.
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a metal box or drum holding several cartridges used in some kinds of automatic firearms; it is removed and replaced when empty
3. (Military) a building or compartment for storing weapons, explosives, military provisions, etc.
4. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a stock of ammunition
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for continuously recharging a handling system, stove, or boiler with solid fuel
6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog another name for cartridge [5]
7. a rack for automatically feeding a number of slides through a projector
8. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a TV or radio programme made up of a series of short nonfiction items
[via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store away]

Magazine a place where goods are stored; a warehouse or depot, 1583; a building in which arms, ammunition, or provision for an army are kept for use in time of war, 1596; in modern times it is a periodical publication which contains a wide range of articles, pictures, and advertisements, aimed at a class, age group, or other category of readers interested in a specific subject or place.
Examples: magazine of arms, 1810; of bliss, 1599; of chaises, 1786; of coal, 1771; of darts and arrow, 1781; of flesh, milk, butter, and cheese, 1719; of knowledge, 1836; of law, 1760; of learning, 1610; of malice, 1750; of nourishment, 1615; of petitions, 1817; of powder (gunpowder), 1613; of power, 1836; of provisions, 1589; of sin, 1709; of topics, 1795; of good words, 1638; cloudy magazine of storms, 1644.

magazine - Considered a "storehouse" for articles; the word comes from Arabic makhzan, "storehouse," and was first used in book titles presenting a "store" of information about specific topics.
See also related terms for storehouse.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to itmagazine - 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"
center spread, centre spread - the spread at the center of a magazine
public press, press - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
feature article, feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
magazine article - an article published in a magazine
publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
colour supplement - (British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)
comic book - a magazine devoted to comic strips
news magazine - a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly
pulp magazine, pulp - an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
glossy, slick magazine, slick - a magazine printed on good quality paper
trade magazine - a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group
2.magazine - product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical objectmagazine - product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"
product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
3.magazine - a business firm that publishes magazinesmagazine - a business firm that publishes magazines; "he works for a magazine"
publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house - a firm in the publishing business
4.magazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as requiredmagazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
camera, photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
5.magazine - a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are storedmagazine - a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
6.magazine - a metal frame or container holding cartridgesmagazine - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
pincurl clip - a variety of clip for holding pin curls
supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed

magazine
noun
journal, paper, publication, supplement, rag (informal), issue, glossy (informal), pamphlet, periodical, fanzine (informal) Her face is on the cover of a dozen or more magazines.
Translations
magazine [ˌmægəˈziːn] N
1. (= journal) → revista f
2. (TV, Rad) (also magazine programme) → magazine m, programa m magazine
3. (in rifle) → recámara f; (in slide projector, round) → carrusel m; (elongated) → carro m, bandeja f
4. (Mil) (= store) → almacén m; (for powder) → polvorín m (Naut) → santabárbara f

magazine [ˌmægəˈziːn]
n
(= publication) → magazine m, revue f
(= programme) → magazine m
[firearm] → magasin m
(= store) → dépôt m, arsenal m
modif [advert, article, cover, editor] → de magazine; [interview] → dans un magazine
magazine rack nporte-revues m inv

magazine
n
(= journal)Zeitschrift f, → Magazin nt
(in gun) → Magazin nt
(Mil: = store) → Magazin nt (Hist), → Depot nt

magazine [ˌmægəˈziːn] n
a. (Press) → rivista
b. (of firearm) → caricatore m (Mil) (store) → deposito, magazzino

magazine
n magazine [mӕgəˈziːn, (American ) ˈmӕgəzi:n]
1 (abbreviationmagmӕg) a publication issued regularly containing articles, stories etc by various writers women's magazines; (also adjective ) a magazine article. tydskrif مَجَلَّه списание časopis; časopisecký tidsskrift; tidsskrift-; magasin; blad; blad- das Magazin; Magazin-... περιοδικό revista ajakiri مجله aikakauslehti magazine, revue כְּתַב עֵת, שְבוּעוֹן, יְרחוֹן पत्रिका časopis, magazin magazin majalah tímarit rivista 雑誌 잡지 žurnalas žurnāls majalah tijdschrift tidsskrift, blad czasopismo revista (de) revistă журнал časopis; časopisecký revija časopis veckotidning, tidskrift, magasin นิตยสาร dergi, mecmua 雜誌 журнал مقررہ وقفوں سے شائع ہونے والا رسالہ tạp chí
2 a compartment in or on a gun that holds cartridges. magasyn خَزّان البُنْدُقِيَّه магазин(на пушка) zásobník magasin das Magazin γεμιστήρας tambor padrunisalv خشاب اسلحه patruunalipas magasin מַחסָנִית पिस्तौल का पेट magazin, spremište municije tölténytár magasin skothylki, magasín caricatore 弾倉 탄창 dėtuvė, magazinas magazīnas kārba, aptvere lelopak peluru magazijn magasin magazynek tambor magazie магазин zásobník magazin magacin magasin กล่อง fişeklik (槍的)彈倉 магазин بندوق وغیرہ میں لگا ہوا مخزن یا کارتوسوں کی چرخی băng đạn
3 a storeroom for ammunition, explosives etc. magasyn مَخْزَن للذَّخيرَه оръжеен склад prachárna sprængstoflager das Magazin μπαρουταποθήκη polvorín sõjamoonaladu انبار مهمات ammusvarasto poudrière מַחסַן תַחמושֶת असला घर skladište municije lőszerraktár gudang mesiu skotfærageymsla deposito d'armi 弾薬庫 탄약고 sprogmenų, šaudmenų sandėlis (ieroču, munīcijas) noliktava gudang senjata munitiedepot kruttkammer, magasin skład, magazyn paiol depozit de muniţii склад боеприпасов pracháreň skladišče za orožje skladište ammunitionsförråd, kruthus ห้องเก็บอาวุธ depo 彈藥庫 склад боєприпасів اسلحہ خانہ kho vũ khí

magazine ذخيرة حربية, مجلة časopis, zásobník magasin Munitionslager, Zeitschrift γεμιστήρας, περιοδικό polvorín, revista aikakauslehti, patruunalipas magasin, magazine časopis, spremnik caricatore, rivista 弾薬, 雑誌 잡지, 탄창 magazijn, tijdschrift magasin, tidsskrift magazyn, magazynek câmara, revista журнал, магазин magasin, tidskrift ที่ใส่กระสุน, นิตยสาร dergi, fişek haznesi kho vũ khí, tạp chí 弹药, 杂志


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