cartridge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
  2. noun a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
    magazine.
  3. noun a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
    • he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck
  4. noun an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
    pickup.

WordNet


Car"tridge noun
Etymology
Formerlly cartrage, corrupted fr. F. cartouche. See Cartouch.
Definitions
  1. (Mil.) A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard, or other material.

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