1.a periodic paperback publication;
it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money
2.product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object;
tripped over a pile of magazines
3.a business firm that publishes magazines;
he works for a magazine
4.a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
5.a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
6.a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun