cartridges

noun

plural of cartridge
1
as in loads

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as in kits

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Recent Examples of cartridges Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartridges
  1. loads
  2. bottles
  3. shells
  4. kegs
  5. missiles
  6. kettles
  7. projectiles
  8. pitchers
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is most frequently found in pipes, credit cards, plastic bottles, electrical cable insulation, and other everyday items.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • When he was arrested later that day, police found five empty bottles of beer in his car.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Mice with full-size rear shells can restrict in-hand corrections for some claw and fingertip players.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Built at an unprecedented pace, all ten structural shells were printed in just 58 days, keeping the entire project on a rapid nine-month timeline from initial contract award to final delivery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The location sold more than 7,000 pints of Boston Lager, emptied 99 kegs and two full tanks—the equivalent of another 30 kegs—and required five emergency deliveries to keep up.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of kegs
Noun
  • But being able to disperse missiles over a greater number of platforms has its advantages, says Alessio Patalano, professor of war and strategy at King’s College, London.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Today, cargo ships are facing down everything from boarders to kamikaze drones, cyber warriors and advanced missiles.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of hotels don't expect guests to do this (and aren't aware of this behavior) and don't 'deep' clean the kettles.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of kettles
Noun
  • After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
    — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of projectiles
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  • In return, the Sox were sending minor-league pitchers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin to the Mets.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Padres have too often not risen to the occasion against beatable pitchers.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitchers

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