Definition of Cartredge
Car"tridge (kär"tr&ibreve;j),
n. [Formerly cartrage, corrupted fr. F.
cartouche. See Cartouch.] (Mil.) A
complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held together by,
a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard, or other
material.
Ball cartridge, a cartridge containing a
projectile. -- Blank cartridge, a
cartridge without a projectile. -- Center-fire
cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate
occupies an axial position usually in the center of the base of
the capsule, instead of being contained in its rim. In the
Prussian needle gun the fulminate is applied to the middle of the
base of the bullet. -- Rim-fire cartridge,
a cartridge in which the fulminate is contained in a rim
surrounding its base. -- Cartridge bag,
a bag of woolen cloth, to hold a charge for a cannon. --
Cartridge belt, a belt having pockets for
cartridges. -- Cartridge box, a case,
usually of leather, attached to a belt or strap, for holding
cartridges. -- Cartridge paper.
(a) A thick stout paper for inclosing
cartridges. (b) A rough tinted paper
used for covering walls, and also for making drawings
upon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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- # A cylindrical, usually metal casing containing the primer and charge of ammunition for firearms.
- # Such a casing fitted with a bullet.
- # A similar piece of ammunition, such as a shotgun shell.
- A case filled with high explosives, used in blasting.
- A small modular unit designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment: an ink cartridge; a disposable cartridge of caulking compound.
- A removable case containing the stylus and electric conversion circuitry in a phonograph pickup.
- # A case containing magnetic tape in a reel; a cassette.
- # A case containing a ribbon in a spool, for use in printers and electric typewriters.
- A lightproof case with photographic film that can be loaded directly into a camera.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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