Definition of cartridge Cartridge

/kɑˈɹtɹʌʤ/ - [kartruj] - car•tridge

We found 16 definitions of cartridge from 8 different sources.

What does cartridge mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: cartridges
cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
		ammo, ammunition projectiles to be fired from a gun
		ball cartridge a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
		blank shell, blank, dummy a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
		bullet, slug a projectile that is fired from a gun
cartridge - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
		pickup
		electro-acoustic transducer a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
		phonograph, record player machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
		crystal pickup a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
cartridge - a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
		module a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
		ink cartridge a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced
cartridge - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
		magazine
		supply chamber a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed

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Wiktionary

cartridge (Noun)
The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition Wikipedia.
cartridge (Noun)
A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.
cartridge (Noun)
A vessel which contains the ink Wikipedia or toner Wikipedia for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
cartridge (Noun)
Magnetic tape storage, used for storing backup copies of data tape data Wikipedia .
cartridge (Noun)
A small paper package, e. g. in an old book about making printer's type: After all the type has been cast: "The Boy will paper up each sort in a cartridge by itself".

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cartridge (n.)
A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard, or other material.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cartridge
kär′trij, n. a case made of paper, pasteboard, metal, &c., containing the charge for a gun—Blank′-car′tridges contain powder only; Ball′-cartridges contain a bullet as well.—ns. Car′tridge-bag, a bag of flannel, merino, &c., for holding a charge for a cannon; Car′tridge-belt, a belt having pockets for cartridges; Car′tridge-box, a small box for holding cartridges, carried by soldiers; Car′tridge-pā′per, a light-coloured, strong paper, originally manufactured for making cartridges. [A corr. of Cartouche.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

cartridge
The case in which the exact charge of powder for fire-arms is made up--of paper for small-arms, of flannel for great guns, or of sheet metal for breech-loading muskets. For small-arms generally the cartridge contains the bullet as well as the powder, and in the case of most breech-loaders, the percussion priming also; in the case of some very light pieces the shot is included, and then named a round of "fixed ammunition;" and for breech-loading guns some sort of lubricator is generally inclosed in the forward end of the cartridge.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

cartridge
For cannon, is the powder charge and its case. The case is a cylindrical bag of flannel, wildbore, or serge, in which the charge is placed. The mouth is closed by tying with twine, forming the choke, which is always turned towards the muzzle when the gun is charged. For chambered pieces the mouth of the cartridge-bag is closed with a cartridge-block to give it a proper form. For some services the cartridge is attached to the projectile, in others it is carried separately. See ORDNANCE, AMMUNITION FOR.
For small-arms, is the complete charge when the powder and lead are in the same case; if separate, it applies only to the powder and its case. A case containing powder only is called a blank cartridge. Cartridge-cases for military small-arms were formerly made of paper. In loading the gun the case was torn and the powder and ball put in separately. By using an inflammable paper the cartridge was afterwards used entire, especially in pistols and breech-loaders. Paper cases made very strong and reinforced by metallic heads are still much used in breech-loading shot-guns. Linen or cloth cases were also used at one period.
The introduction of breech-loaders into the military service has led to the universal adoption of metallic cartridges. The cases are cylinders of copper or brass, closed at the breech end, and holding both powder and bullet, the latter being retained in the case by a slight crimp. A small quantity of fulminate in the base inflames the powder upon being struck by the firing-pin. England is behind all other nations in the use of the Boxer cartridge, the case of which is made by a wrapping of thin sheet-brass. In the manufacture of metallic cartridges the United States leads the world. Millions were supplied the Turks in their late war with Russia by the Winchester Arms Company, of New Haven, Conn. Metallic cartridge are reloading and single fire. Reloading cartridges have an external primer, which can be renewed for successive loadings. The single fire have the fulminate inside the base, and cannot readily be reloaded. The copper cartridges for the U. S. service rifle, made at Frankford Arsenal, Pa., are of this latter class.

Wikipedia

electronics
A cartridge means an object that adds different functions or content to an electronic device (like a video game cartridge), or that refills something the device needs (like an ink cartridge for a printer).

A cartridge is easy to use. For example, an ink cartridge is easier to use than a bottle of ink. This is because all the ink is inside the cartridge.

A cassette is a small cartridge. The words have similar meanings.
firearms
A cartridge is the package that has inside of it a bullet, gunpowder and primer all inside a metal sheath. It is made to fit neatly with the chamber of a gun.