cartridge
UK/'kɑ:tridʒ/US
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Definitions
n.
A casing containing a bullet and gunpowder for a firearm.
弹药筒，子弹壳。
n.
A small replaceable container, such as one holding printer ink or a game.
墨盒；卡带；可替换的容器。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=cartridge
Ultimately from charta (paper): a cartridge was first a rolled paper tube holding gunpowder and a bullet. The 'self-contained replaceable container' idea outlasted the paper, giving modern ink and game cartridges.
Root cart still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ink cartridge墨盒
- 2.shotgun cartridge霰弹枪子弹
- 3.replace the cartridge更换墨盒
- 4.game cartridge游戏卡带
Example Sentences
- 1.
He loaded a fresh cartridge into the rifle.
- 2.
The printer warned me that the ink cartridge was nearly empty.
- 3.
Old game consoles ran on plastic cartridges.