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- cartridge ['kɑːtrɪʤ]
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1.
n
a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms
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2.
n
[photog]
cassette magazine a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light
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3.
n
a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge
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4.
n
an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge)
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5.
n
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
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6.
n
[computing]
a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software
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n
[Etymology]
C16: from earlier cartage, variant of
cartouche (cartridge)
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1.
n
a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms
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