noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of magazine (an ammunition storehouse)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magazine
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
powder magazine
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noun
Meaning 2
An individual or other situation that is bound to go awry or is potentially dangerous; a tinderbox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magazine, powder store
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store
History
Etymology
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