MAG

Three-letter shorthand

Mag is an informal shortening of magazine, whether the periodical a fashion mag or the ammunition container swap out the mag.

In automotive contexts, mags are magnesium alloy wheels.

Mag also abbreviates magnet or magnetic: mag stripe, fridge mag.

As a name, Mag is short for Margaret.

magazine

periodical

Recurring printed publication

edition · volume · subscriber · circulation · newsstand · glossy · zine · tabloid · quarterly · monthly

magnetism

attraction

Pull toward something

compass · lodestone · iron · ferromagnetism · electromagnetism · dipole · induction · repulsion · gauss · tesla

wheel

rim

Circular outer boundary

  • alloyMetallic combination
  • spokeCommunicated verbally
  • chromeReflective metal coating

hubcap · tire · racing · custom · aftermarket · spinners · rims · dubs · forged · cast

amplification

volume

Amount of space filled

  • loudnessPerceived sound intensity
  • gainPositive return received
  • boostUpward push or increase

decibels · audio · speaker · loudspeaker · stereo · dynamics · projection · crank · dial · knob

Opposites
abbreviated vs. full form

MAGmagazine

Bound periodical with articles

magnesium · magnification · spelled out

publication format

MAGbook

Bound written work

newspaper · tome · broadsheet · monograph · pamphlet

ammunition capacity

MAGmuzzle-loader

Gun loaded from front

Phrases
Family

magazine, magnet, magnetic, magnetism, magnetize, magnate, magnificent, magnificence, magnify

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G