: a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that usually can be easily changed: such as
a
: a tube (as of metal) containing a complete charge for a firearm and usually an initiating device (such as a primer)
b
: a case containing an explosive charge for blasting
c
: an often cylindrical container for insertion into a larger mechanism or apparatus
d
e
: a small case that contains a phonograph needle and transducer and is attached to a tonearm
f
: a removable case containing a magnetic tape or one or more disks and used as a computer storage medium
g
: a case for holding printed circuit chips containing a computer program
a video-game cartridge
Examples of cartridge in a Sentence
The printer needs a new ink cartridge.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The prosecution’s evidence included black-and-white CCTV footage from the housing complex, as well as cartridge casings that police linked to guns later confiscated from the defendants.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The prosecution’s evidence included black-and-white CCTV footage from the housing complex, as well as cartridge casings that police linked to guns later confiscated from the defendants.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
In addition to allowing on-site consumption and sales in 2024, the fair will expand its cannabis competition to include six new categories: pre-rolls, concentrates, cartridges, edibles, beverages and wellness products.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
Manufacturers should consider that the first quartz cartridge wasn’t introduced into the market until 2020.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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“Cartridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartridge. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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cartridge
noun
car·tridge
ˈkär-trij 
: a case or container that holds a substance or device which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that can be easily changed: as
a
: a tube containing a complete charge for a firearm
b
: a holder for photographic film
c
: a device on a phonograph that changes vibrations of the needle into electrical signals
d
: a case for holding a magnetic tape or disk
e
: a case for holding integrated circuits containing a computer program
a video-game cartridge
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