powder magazine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of powder magazine
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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On this date in 1884, a powder magazine on the outskirts of Phoenix exploded, shattering windows throughout the town.
From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2020
General Gage knew that a powder magazine was stored in Concord, Massachusetts, and on April 19, 1775, he ordered troops to seize these munitions.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Perhaps some of those attending who were acquainted with the collector cast their minds back to the powder magazine built by Vauban on a Breton island where Mr. Rullier displayed his objects.
From New York Times • May 28, 2010
No one would be venturing out with a powder magazine on New Year’s Day.
From Newsweek
In 1536 it was almost totally destroyed by fire, and in 1654 largely ruined by the explosion of a powder magazine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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