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cartridge
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/kɐɾˈtuʃu/car·tu·cho
Definition
1A cylindrical container, usually of cardboard or plastic, holding the propellant charge and projectile in a firearm.
Usage examples
“The hunter loaded a new cartridge into the shotgun.”
“Police collected the spent cartridges at the scene.”
Common combinations
shotgun cartridgeprinter cartridgeload a cartridge