cartridge

[ kahr-trij ]

/ ˈkɑr trɪdʒ /

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noun

Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm.

a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting.

any small container for powder, liquid, or gas, made for ready insertion into some device or mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen.

Also called magazine. Photography. a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, usually containing both the supply and take-up spools, as well as a pressure plate, for rapid loading without the necessity of threading the film.

Audio. pickup (def. 8).

a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player.

Origin of cartridge

1570–80; earlier cartage, cartrage, alteration of cartouche

Words nearby cartridge

cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper, cartridge pen

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Example sentences from the Web for cartridge

He writes that he discovered thousands of cartridge casings on the barricades, apparently fired from the police squads.
The Battle for Kiev Begins|Oleg Shynkarenko|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jest as I got near enough to help him, he got a cartridge jammed in his Winchester, and couldn't get it out.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
He had slung on his cartridge box, his sword, and his volunteer's rifle.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
Ejecting the cartridge from the magazine of the rifle, the Englishman found that there were still eleven rounds.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

James immediately went to the cupboard and took out a cartridge.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
The cartridge had grazed my nose slightly, but outside of that I was all right.
Football Days|William H. Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for cartridge

cartridge

/ (ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ) /

noun

a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms

a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge

an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge)

a container for magnetic tape that is inserted into a tape deck in audio or video systems. It is about four times the size of a cassette

Also called: cassette, magazine photog a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light

computing a removable unit in a printer which contains black or coloured ink

computing a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software

Word Origin for cartridge

C16: from earlier cartage, variant of cartouche (cartridge)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cartridge
释义	cartridge [ kahr-trij ] / ˈkɑr trɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cartridge ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm. a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting. any small container for powder, liquid, or gas, made for ready insertion into some device or mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen. Also called magazine. Photography. a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, usually containing both the supply and take-up spools, as well as a pressure plate, for rapid loading without the necessity of threading the film. Audio. pickup (def. 8). a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player. Origin of cartridge 1570–80; earlier cartage, cartrage, alteration of cartouche Words nearby cartridge cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass, cartridge clip, cartridge paper, cartridge pen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cartridge He writes that he discovered thousands of cartridge casings on the barricades, apparently fired from the police squads. The Battle for Kiev Begins\|Oleg Shynkarenko\|February 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jest as I got near enough to help him, he got a cartridge jammed in his Winchester, and couldn't get it out. The Long Dim Trail\|Forrestine C. Hooker He had slung on his cartridge box, his sword, and his volunteer's rifle. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue Ejecting the cartridge from the magazine of the rifle, the Englishman found that there were still eleven rounds. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman James immediately went to the cupboard and took out a cartridge. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham The cartridge had grazed my nose slightly, but outside of that I was all right. Football Days\|William H. Edwards British Dictionary definitions for cartridge cartridge / (ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ) / noun a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge) a container for magnetic tape that is inserted into a tape deck in audio or video systems. It is about four times the size of a cassette Also called: cassette, magazine photog a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light computing a removable unit in a printer which contains black or coloured ink computing a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software Word Origin for cartridge C16: from earlier cartage, variant of cartouche (cartridge) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cartridge cylinder, cassette, tube, bullet, case, capsule, blank
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cartridge

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Example sentences from the Web for cartridge

British Dictionary definitions for cartridge

noun

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