car·tridge (kär tr j)n.1. 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. 2. A case filled with high explosives, used in blasting. 3. A small modular unit designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment: an ink cartridge; a disposable cartridge of caulking compound. 4. A removable case containing the stylus and electric conversion circuitry in a phonograph pickup. 5. 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. 6. A lightproof case with photographic film that can be loaded directly into a camera.
[Alteration of earlier cartage, alteration of French cartouche, from Italian cartuccio, variant of cartoccio, roll of paper; see cartouche.] |
cartridge Noun
1. a metal casing containing an explosive charge and bullet for a gun
2. the part of the pick-up of a record player that converts the movements of the stylus into electrical signals
3. a sealed container of film or tape, or ink for a special kind of pen [from French cartouche]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgunball cartridge - a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder bullet, slug - a projectile that is fired from a gun |
| 2. | cartridge - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as requiredcamera, photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed |
| 3. | cartridge - a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"ink cartridge - a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced module - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components tape cartridge - a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems |
| 4. | cartridge - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removablecrystal pickup - a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal phonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically stylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player |
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Translations
cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] n →
cartucho
cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] n (
for gun, pen) →
cartouche f;
cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] n (
for gun, pen) →
Patrone f;
cartridge [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] n (
for gun, pen) →
cartuccia;
(
for camera) →
caricatore m (=
music tape);
cassetta; [
of record player] →
testina