cartridge

car·tridge

C0133900 (kär′trĭj)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.

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[Alteration of earlier cartage, alteration of French cartouche, from Italian cartuccio, variant of cartoccio, roll of paper; see cartouche.]

cartridge

(ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ) n1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms2. a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge3. (Electronics) an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge)4. (Electronics) 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 cassette5. (Photography) photog Also called: cassette or magazine a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light6. (Computer Science) computing a removable unit in a printer which contains black or coloured ink7. (Computer Science) computing a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software[C16: from earlier cartage, variant of cartouche (cartridge)]

car•tridge

(ˈkɑr trɪdʒ)

n. 1. a cylindrical case for holding a charge of powder and usu. a bullet or shot for a rifle or other small arm. 2. a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting. 3. any small container for powder, liquid, or gas, made for ready insertion into some deviceor mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen. 4. a lightproof twin-spool container in which a roll of film is wound, designed for loading directly into a camera without threading the film. 5. pickup (def. 7). 6. a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape or videotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player. [1570–80; earlier cartage, cartrage, alter. of Middle French cartouche cartouche]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgunammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gunball cartridge - a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powderblank shell, dummy, blank - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bulletbullet, slug - a projectile that is fired from a guncartouch, cartouche - a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
	2.	cartridge - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as requiredmagazinecamera, 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 replacedmodule - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other componentstape 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 removablepickupcrystal pickup - a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystalelectro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versaphonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronicallystylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player

cartridge

noun1. shell, round, charge Gun and cartridge manufacturers will lose money if the game laws are amended.2. container, case, magazine, cassette, cylinder, capsule Change the filter cartridge as often as instructed by the manufacturer.

Translations

弹药筒录音带盒电唱机唱头胶卷盒钢笔盛墨水软管

cartridge

(ˈkaːtridʒ) noun1. a case containing the explosive charge (and usually a bullet) for a gun. (槍枝的)彈藥筒，彈匣 （枪枝的）弹药筒，子弹 2. a stylus of a record-player and its holder. 電唱機的唱針和針匣 （电唱机）唱头 3. a plastic container of photographic film or recording tape. 底片盒，卡帶盒 胶卷盒，录音带盒 4. a tube containing ink for loading a fountain pen. 鋼筆的墨水軟管 钢笔盛墨水软管

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