"powder magazine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: powder magazines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} powder magazine (plural powder magazines)
  1. Synonym of magazine (an ammunition storehouse) Synonyms: magazine [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: magazine dress
    Sense id: en-powder_magazine-en-noun-Lb5FhZRt
  2. (figuratively, by extension) An individual or other situation that is bound to go awry or is potentially dangerous; a tinderbox. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-powder_magazine-en-noun-yGeeOj6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

Inflected forms

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