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cartridge
(kär′trij)
noun
- a cylindrical case of cardboard, metal, etc. containing the charge and primer, and usually the projectile, for a firearm
- any of various small containers, holding a supply of material for a larger device into which it is inserted: an ink cartridge for a pen
- a protected roll of camera film
- a replaceable unit in the pickup of an electric phonograph, containing the stylus, or needle
Origin: altered < cartouche
See cartridge in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. A cylindrical, usually metal casing containing the primer and charge of ammunition for firearms.b. Such a casing fitted with a bullet.c. A similar piece of ammunition, such as a shotgun shell.
- A case filled with high explosives, used in blasting.
- A small modular unit designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment: an ink cartridge; a disposable cartridge of caulking compound.
- A removable case containing the stylus and electric conversion circuitry in a phonograph pickup.
- a. A case containing magnetic tape in a reel; a cassette.b. A case containing a ribbon in a spool, for use in printers and electric typewriters.
- A lightproof case with photographic film that can be loaded directly into a camera.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of earlier cartage
Origin: , alteration of French cartouche
Origin: , from Italian cartuccio
Origin: , variant of cartoccio, roll of paper; see cartouche
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