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CARTRIDGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cartridge" is a kind of...):
ammo; ammunition (projectiles to be fired from a gun)
Meronyms (parts of "cartridge"):
bullet; slug (a projectile that is fired from a gun)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cartridge"):
ball cartridge (a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder)
blank; blank shell; dummy (a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet)
cartouch; cartouche (a cartridge (usually with paper casing))
Sense 2
Meaning:
An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cartridge" is a kind of...):
electro-acoustic transducer (a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa)
Meronyms (parts of "cartridge"):
stylus (a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cartridge"):
crystal pickup (a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal)
Holonyms ("cartridge" is a part of...):
phonograph; record player (machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
Example:
he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cartridge" is a kind of...):
module (a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cartridge"):
ink cartridge (a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced)
tape cartridge (a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
Synonyms:
cartridge; magazine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cartridge" is a kind of...):
supply chamber (a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed)
Holonyms ("cartridge" is a part of...):
camera; 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))
Context examples:
But each hunter this day had his rifle and a large supply of cartridges.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
"How many cartridges did you say you had left?" he asked.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
The disappointment was as bitter as though he had really expected to find the cartridge.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
But there are still four cartridges in the revolver.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I clutched at a gun—my pockets were full of cartridges—and, parting the thorn bushes at the gate of our zareba, quickly slipped out.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
"But you've only got three cartridges," Henry objected.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Spilling out of his right hand were the two cartridges which he had failed to put into the gun and which he had clutched until consciousness left him.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Unless the powder from a badly fitting cartridge happens to spurt backward, one may fire many shots without leaving a sign.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Now, all the cartridges you can gather.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
"We've got three cartridges. But it's a dead shot. Couldn't miss it. It's got away with three of our dogs, an' we oughter put a stop to it. What d'ye say?"
(White Fang, by Jack London)
