patruuna — meaning in English

English meaning

• cartridge noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
• round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.

Senses

patruuna is used for these senses in English:

• cartridge (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
• round A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
• round A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.

cartridge — full definition

1. noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
2. noun A small, self-contained unit designed to be easily inserted or replaced in a machine, such as an ink or game cartridge.

round — full definition

1. adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
2. adjective Complete or whole, especially referring to a number ending in a zero.
3. noun One stage or segment of a competition, game, or fight.
4. noun A single cartridge or shot fired from a gun.
5. noun A regular route someone travels while doing a job, such as a doctor visiting patients.

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