magnum
IPA: mˈægnʌm
noun
- A bottle containing 1.5 liters of fluid, double the volume of a standard wine bottle.
- (firearms) A powerful firearm cartridge, often derived from a shorter, less powerful cartridge calibre that uses the same bullet.
- (by extension) A handgun that fires a cartridge of this calibre; chiefly a revolver, but rarely an autoloader firing an unusually powerful calibre.
- A bottle of Magnum Tonic Wine, a fermented mead drink popular among Jamaicans and other Caribbean peoples for its intoxicating effects, vitamins and use as a purported sexual stimulant. The drink is highly associated with dancehall music and Jamaican pop culture.
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Examples of "magnum" in Sentences
- IMHO this qualifies it as a magnum opus.
- At the moment, that points to magnum opus.
- Magnum drove a Ferrari 308GTSi in the series.
- It is armed with a magnum pistol for firepower.
- A magnum firearm is one using such a cartridge.
- The Registered Magnum morphed into the Model 27.
- The Magnum is a development of a previous invention.
- A super magnum is a longer version of a magnum handgun cartridge.
- A 'super magnum' is a longer version of a magnum handgun cartridge.
- As with the Intrepid, the Magnum was made available as a police car.
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