cartridge
[ kahr-trij ]
/ ˈkɑr trɪdʒ /
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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British Dictionary definitions for cartridge
cartridge
/ (ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ) /
noun
Word Origin for cartridge
C16: from earlier
cartage, variant of
cartouche (cartridge)