Cartridge: meaning, definitions and examples

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cartridge

 

[ หˆkษ‘หtrษชdส’ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

ammunition

A cartridge is a case containing a bullet, primer, and powder, used in small arms and small artillery.

Synonyms

ammo, bullet, round

Examples of usage

  • The soldier loaded a new cartridge into his rifle.
  • She bought a box of cartridges for her handgun.
Context #2 | Noun

printer

A cartridge is a container holding ink or toner for a printer.

Synonyms

ink cartridge, toner cartridge

Examples of usage

  • I need to replace the ink cartridge in my printer.
  • The printer came with a black and a color cartridge.

Translations

Translations of the word "cartridge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cartucho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเคคเฅ‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kartusche

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kartrid

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั€ั‚ั€ะธะดะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wkล‚ad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒผใƒˆใƒชใƒƒใ‚ธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cartouche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cartucho

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kartuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นดํŠธ๋ฆฌ์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฑุทูˆุดุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kazeta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kartuลกa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅขจ็›’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kartuลกa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hylki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐั€ั‚ั€ะธะดะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒฏแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kartuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cartucho

Etymology

The word 'cartridge' originated in the early 17th century from the French word 'cartouche', meaning a small, curved container. It was initially used to describe a case for holding a charge for a firearm. Over time, the term expanded to include various forms of ammunition containers, as well as printer cartridges.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,681, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.