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cartridge Definition


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cartridge
noun
    1. A metal case containing the propellant charge for a gun.
      Thesaurus: container, cassette, magazine, canister, capsule, case, charge, cylinder, round, shell.
    2. The part of the pick-up arm of a record-player that contains the stylus.
    3. A small plastic tube containing ink for loading into a fountain pen.
    4. A plastic container holding a continuous loop of magnetic tape which can be easily inserted into and removed from a tape deck, video recorder, etc.
    5. A plastic container holding photographic film, which can be inserted into and removed from a camera without exposing the film to light.
Etymology: 16c: variant of cartouche.



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