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cartridge

noun

Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

noun

  1. An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

noun

  1. A module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

    “He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck”

noun

  1. A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

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He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck

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