ˈkɑːtɹɪdʒ ˈkɑɹtɹɪdʒ mæɡəˈziːn mæɡəˈzin a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object tripped over a pile of magazines a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money a business firm that publishes magazines he works for a magazine