Synonyms for
Cartridge
Definition
a device that contains a bullet, powder, and primer and is used in firearms
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- ink cartridge
- toner cartridge
- game cartridge
- bullet cartridge
- replacement cartridge
- printer cartridge
- empty cartridge
Word family
noun cartridge
Usage note
Primarily used for a self-contained unit holding ink, toner, film, or ammunition. Avoid using for general containers unless the context is specific.
Example sentences
- I loaded a fresh cartridge into my shotgun.
- The cartridge was too small for the gun.
- The soldier carried spare cartridges in his backpack.
- The hunter carefully cleaned his cartridges after a day of shooting.
- The gunsmith had a variety of cartridges for sale.
Quotes
"A cartridge in his pocket is as good as a ticket to escape" -William Makepeace Thackeray
"I'm as single as a dollar and I'm not looking for the penny" -Lil Wayne (from the song 'Carolina Blue')
"I live for those who love me, for those who know me true, for the heaven that smiles above me, and awaits my coming too; For the cause that lacks resistance, for the future and the distance, and the good that I can do." -George Linnaeus Banks (from the poem 'The Dying Californian')