noun

cartridge

KAHT-rihj

noun

A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.

"He loaded a fresh cartridge into the rifle."

A small, self-contained unit designed to be easily inserted or replaced in a machine, such as an ink or game cartridge.

"The printer beeped to warn that the ink cartridge was empty."

"Old video game consoles used cartridges instead of discs."

How to Use Cartridge

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA replaceable unit, such as ammunition, ink, or a game disc substitute, designed to slot into a larger device.

Easily confused with

cartouche →

Common pairings

printer cartridge game cartridge spent cartridge

cartridges plural

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He loaded a fresh _____ into the rifle.

A corruption of the earlier word "cartage," from French cartouche, ultimately from Latin charta ("paper") — a doublet of "cartouche."

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