magnum

IPA: mˈægnʌm

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.

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.
Guranteed kill. #2 buckshot in 20 gauge 3 magnum is good also
A super magnum is a longer version of a magnum handgun cartridge.
I quickly picked up my magnum from the ground and started running.
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.
Severely reduced charges in magnum cases can cause the problems you mention.
Dave, a question: For most hunting situations in North America, do you believe a magnum is advantageous?
I too shy away from rifle calibers ending in magnum, and I see no real need for super hot calibers for whitetail sized game at whitetail hunting typical ranges.
Horton Foote wrote more than 60 plays, won a Pulitzer Prize, two Academy Awards, but what he called his magnum opus is only now getting its world premiere, six months after his death at the age of 92.
Yes | No | Report from elmer f. wrote 3 weeks 1 day ago well, from this it apears that trophy hunters do not want to chase their deer after they shoot ti. i can not imagine that the 30-06 places 4th, while the 300 magnum is first (and i own & deer hunt w/a 300 mag)!