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car·tridge

(kär′trĭj)

a. A cylindrical, usually metal casing containing the primer and charge of ammunition for firearms.

b. Such a casing fitted with a bullet.

c. A similar piece of ammunition, such as a shotgun shell.

2. A case filled with high explosives, used in blasting.

3. A small modular unit designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment: an ink cartridge; a disposable cartridge of caulking compound.

4. A removable case containing the stylus and electric conversion circuitry in a phonograph pickup.

a. A case containing magnetic tape in a reel; a cassette.

b. A case containing a ribbon in a spool, for use in printers and electric typewriters.

6. A lightproof case with photographic film that can be loaded directly into a camera.

[Alteration of earlier cartage, alteration of French cartouche, from Italian cartuccio, variant of cartoccio, roll of paper; see cartouche.]

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cartridge

(ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ)

1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms

2. a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge

3. (Electronics) an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge)

4. (Electronics) a container for magnetic tape that is inserted into a tape deck in audio or video systems. It is about four times the size of a cassette

5. (Photography) photog Also called: cassette or magazine a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light

6. (Computer Science) computing a removable unit in a printer which contains black or coloured ink

7. (Computer Science) computing a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software

[C16: from earlier cartage, variant of cartouche (cartridge)]

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car•tridge

(ˈkɑr trɪdʒ)

n.

1. a cylindrical case for holding a charge of powder and usu. a bullet or shot for a rifle 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 deviceor mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen.

4. a lightproof twin-spool container in which a roll of film is wound, designed for loading directly into a camera without threading the film.

5. pickup (def. 7).

6. a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape or videotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player.

[1570–80; earlier cartage, cartrage, alter. of Middle French cartouche cartouche]

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Noun	1.	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, dummy, blank - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet bullet, slug - a projectile that is fired from a gun cartouch, cartouche - a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
	2.	cartridge - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required magazine 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) supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
	3.	cartridge - a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck" ink cartridge - a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced module - a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components tape cartridge - a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems
	4.	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 crystal pickup - a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal 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 stylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player

cartridge

noun

1. shell, round, charge Gun and cartridge manufacturers will lose money if the game laws are amended.

2. container, case, magazine, cassette, cylinder, capsule Change the filter cartridge as often as instructed by the manufacturer.

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Translations

إبْرَةُ تَسْجيل المُسَجِّلِ وعُلْبَتهاخَرْطُوشَةخَرْطوشَهعُلْبَةُ الفيلْم أو شَريط التِّسْجيلماسورَةُ قَلَمِ الحِبْر

hrot přenoskykazetanábojnicenáplňpatrona

patronkassette

Patrone Tonkopfabnehmer Kassette

φυσίγγιο φυσιγγιοθήκη

cartucho

patruuna

cartouche chargeur

naboj

patrontöltény

blekhylkifilmuhylkinálarstykkiskothylki

cartuccia leva caricatore

弾薬

탄창

kasetėpatefono galvutėšerdelėšovinys

galviņa ar adatukasetepatronaserdenis

patroon inktpatroon

kassett patron pickup blekkpatron filmrull

nabój

cartucho

патрон

hrot prenosky

kassett

ปลอกกระสุนปืน

fişek kartuş mermi başlık

vỏ đạn

弹药筒录音带盒电唱机唱头胶卷盒钢笔盛墨水软管

cartridge

[ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ]

A. N (gen, also Comput) → cartucho m; (for pen) → recambio m

B. CPD cartridge belt N → cartuchera f, canana f
cartridge case N → cartucho m
cartridge paper N → papel m de dibujo
cartridge player N → lector m de cartucho

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cartridge

[ˈkɑː^rtrɪdʒ] n

(for gun) → cartouche f

(for pen) → cartouche f

(for camera) → chargeur m

[printer] → cartouche f

(= music tape) → cassette f

[record player] → cellule fcartridge belt n → cartouchière f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cartridge

n (for rifle, pen) → Patrone f; (Phot, for tape recorder) → Kassette f; (for record player) → Tonabnehmer m

cartridge

in cpds → Patronen-;

cartridge belt

n → Patronengurt or -gürtel m

cartridge case

n → Patronenhülse f

cartridge clip

n → Magazin nt

cartridge paper

n → Zeichenpapier nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cartridge

[ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] n (for gun, pen) → cartuccia; (for camera) → caricatore m; (music tape) → cassetta; (of record player) → testina

cartridge

(ˈkaːtridʒ) noun

1. a case containing the explosive charge (and usually a bullet) for a gun.

2. a stylus of a record-player and its holder.

3. a plastic container of photographic film or recording tape.

4. a tube containing ink for loading a fountain pen.

cartridge

→ خَرْطُوشَة patrona patron Patrone φυσίγγιο cartucho patruuna cartouche naboj cartuccia 弾薬 탄창 patroon kassett nabój cartucho патрон kassett ปลอกกระสุนปืน fişek vỏ đạn 弹药筒

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