单词 | cartridge |
释义 | cartridge /kahr"trij/, n. 1. 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. 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 device or mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen. 4. Also called magazine. Photog. 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. 5. Audio. pickup (def. 8). 6. a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player. [1570-80; earlier cartage, cartrage, alter. of CARTOUCHE] |
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