Meaning & use
cartridge
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A small, self-contained container holding a specific substance or component, such as ink, ammunition, or film.
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The printer beeped to signal that the ink cartridge needed replacing.
He loaded a fresh cartridge into the rifle before heading to the range.
A note on using this word
Cartridge is a general term applied across very different fields, including printing, firearms, and older video game consoles, always referring to a replaceable, contained unit.
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