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Definition of Cartridge

Cartridge
Cartridge Car"tridge (k[aum]r"tr[i^]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.

Meaning of Cartridge from wikipedia

- up Cartridge or cartridge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cartridge may refer to: Cartridge (firearms), a type of modern ammunition ROM cartridge, a...
- A cartridge, also known as a round, is a type of pre-****embled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance...
- A ROM cartridge, usually referred to in context simply as a cartridge, cart, c****ette, or card, is a replaceable part designed to be connected to a consumer...
- Look up cartridge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Electronics cartridge may refer to: ROM cartridge, a removable enclosure containing read-only memory...
- A shotgun cartridge, shots****, or s**** is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) ammunition used specifically in shotguns. It is typically...
- bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It is a standard for small arms among NATO countries. First developed in the 1950s, the cartridge had first been introduced...
- A blank is a firearm cartridge that, when fired, does not shoot a projectile like a bullet or pellet, but generates a muzzle flash and an explosive sound...
- The pin-fire (or pinfire) is an obsolete type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin that...
- metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i.e. "case head"). Unlike rimfire cartridges, the...
- the bottom of a firearms cartridge. Thus, rimmed cartridges are sometimes called "flanged" cartridges. Almost all cartridges feature an extractor or headspacing...