powder magazine
Example Sentences
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The British wanted to seize the ship and its treasure, but fired a cannonball into the San José’s powder magazines by mistake.
From BBC
"The drills have turned the Korean peninsula into a huge powder magazine which can be detonated any moment," it added.
From Reuters
On this date in 1884, a powder magazine on the outskirts of Phoenix exploded, shattering windows throughout the town.
From Washington Times
Walk southeast to the corner of East Opp Street and Eubank Avenue to see the second remaining Civil War structure: a powder magazine.
From Los Angeles Times
While there once as an inventory of 30 “black powder magazine storage” buildings, only two remain.
From Washington Times
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