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Noun: powder magazine
  1. A storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
    "The sailors quickly accessed the powder magazine during the naval exercise";
    - magazine, powder store

Derived forms: powder magazines

Type of: depot, entrepot, storage, store, storehouse

Encyclopedia: Powder magazine