magazine
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3. 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.
adjective
Of or relating to periodicals: a magazine story.
[French magasin, storehouse, from Old French magazin (possibly via Old Italian magazzino), from Arabic maḫāzin pl. of maḫzan, from ḫazana, to store.]