magazine (ˌmæɡəˈziːn
)
Definitions
noun
- a periodical paperback publication containing articles, fiction, photographs, etc
- a metal box or drum holding several cartridges used in some kinds of automatic firearms; it is removed and replaced when empty
- a building or compartment for storing weapons, explosives, military provisions, etc
- a stock of ammunition
- a device for continuously recharging a handling system, stove, or boiler with solid fuel
- photography another name for cartridge (sense 5)
- a rack for automatically feeding a number of slides through a projector
- a TV or radio programme made up of a series of short nonfiction items
Word Origin
C16: via French magasin from Italian magazzino, from Arabic makhāzin, plural of makhzan storehouse, from khazana to store awaySynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
journal,
paper,
publication,
supplement,
rag,
issue,
glossy,
pamphlet,
periodical,
fanzine,
ezine or e-zine
Translations
- British English:
magazine
A magazine is a weekly or monthly publication which contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements....a women's magazine.ˌmæɡəˈziːn NOUN ...a women's magazine.
- Spanish:
revista
nf
- French:
magazine
nm
- German:
Zeitschrift
nf
- Chinese: 杂志 n
- Arabic: مَجَلَّةٌ n
- Portuguese: revista nf
- Russian: журнал nm
- Croatian: časopis nm
- Czech: časopis nm
- Danish: magasin nnt
- Dutch: tijdschrift nnt
- Finnish: aikakauslehti n
- Greek: περιοδικό nnt
- Italian: rivista nf
- Japanese: 雑誌 n
- Korean: 잡지 n
- Norwegian: tidsskrift nnt
- Polish: magazyn nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: revista nf
- European Spanish:
revista
nf
- Swedish: tidskrift nutr
- Thai: นิตยสาร n
- Turkish: dergi n
- Vietnamese: tạp chí n
- British English:
magazine
In an automatic gun, the magazine is the part that contains the bullets.ˌmæɡəˈziːn NOUN
- Spanish:
polvorín
nm
- French:
magasin
nm
- German: Munitionslager nnt Munitionslager
- Chinese: 弹药 n
- Arabic: ذَخِيرَةٌ حَرْبِيَّة n
- Portuguese: câmara nf
- Russian: магазин nm
- Croatian: spremnik nm
- Czech: zásobník nm
- Danish: magasin nnt
- Dutch: magazijn nnt
- Finnish: patruunalipas n
- Greek: γεμιστήρας nm
- Italian: caricatore nm
- Japanese: 弾薬 n
- Korean: 탄창 n
- Norwegian: magasin nnt
- Polish: magazynek nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: câmara nf
- European Spanish:
polvorín
nm
- Swedish: magasin nnt
- Thai: ที่ใส่กระสุน n
- Turkish: fişek haznesi n
- Vietnamese: kho vũ khí n
Usage examples
They continued in silence, Tadeusz returning to his magazine.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Telephone: 01444 892700. This information is courtesy of Horse & Hound and Shooting Times & Country magazine.
Country Life (2004)He told the magazine : "We are going to spend half the year living just outside Paris, where we will raise our children.
Irish Times (2002)The Manchester United star and Spice Girl score highly in a style poll, conducted by Star, a celebrity magazine.
Glasgow Herald (2001)She also appeared naked on the cover of Screw magazine , riding a pig.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)