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cartridge

cart·ridge

UK/ˈkɑːtɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈkɑːtɹ̝̊ʷɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

2.
3.

a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

  • “he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck”
4.

an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

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Origin

Corruption of earlier cartage, from French cartouche, from Italian cartoccio (“roll of paper”), from Medieval Latin carta (“paper”). Doublet of cartouche.

Phrases

  • ball cartridge
  • bite the cartridge
  • blank cartridge
  • cartridge base
  • cartridge belt
  • cartridge box
  • cartridge brass
  • cartridge case

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