What is the meaning of cartridge?

noun

  • Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun.
  • A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required.
  • A module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment.
    • usage: "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
  • An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable.
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APAWordNet. (2010). cartridge. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cartridge/definitions/1202356
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