cartridge

noun

Definition of cartridgenext
1
as in ammunition

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2
as in kit

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Recent Examples of cartridge And if the cartridge damages something in your printer, your warranty could be invalidated. — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 The pistol contained one 9mm cartridge in the chamber and approximately 15 additional cartridges in the magazine. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025 The customizable flavor cartridges turn water into zero-calorie, zero-sugar electrolyte drinks, energy drinks and tea. — Natalie Wu, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025 The cartridge contains a polymer material that traps odor molecules that are later released for chemical analysis. — Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cartridge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartridge
  1. ammunition
  2. kit
  3. load
  4. keg
  5. shell
  6. bottle
  7. missile
  8. pail
Noun
  • William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.
    — Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • Available in a one-, two-, or three-piece kit, the BT8 uses Wi-Fi 7 technology, multi-gig wired connectivity, and 6GHz radio transmissions to deliver solid throughput performance and wide signal coverage.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This kit is packed with my absolute favorites for effortless sun protection.
    — Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of kit
Noun
  • Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of load
Noun
  • The 25% tariffs the White House has slapped on metals will likely hike the costs brewers pay for kegs and cans, which are often made from steel and aluminum imported from Canada.
    — Heather Schlitz, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • He and Whitehead are alleged to have held a girl up to do a keg stand to consume the alcohol.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of keg
Noun
  • Many of the buildings show the scars of the years of conflict — windows blown out and boarded up, chunks of rubble strewn around from shells hitting concrete.
    — Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Conical shells stretch monstrous in our own alien waters.
    — Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of shell
Noun
  • For those hesitant to invest in a full bottle, the 10ml travel spray ($29) offers an affordable entry point.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Customers 21 and over get a free bottle of house wine with the purchase of any two entrees on Wednesdays.
    — Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • Trump moves to brand Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization again A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that U.S. air and naval assets hit dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen, including missiles, radars, and drone and air defense systems.
    — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The missiles did not impact the F-16, and the Houthis unsuccessfully fired another SAM at an American MQ-9 Reaper drone on the same day.
    — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of missile
Noun
  • To complete the Chargers’ blue-collar mentality, black lunch pails were recently dropped at every locker.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • If the 12-team CFP had started earlier, which low seeds could have made a run? 'Brought his lunch pail to work': Behind Islanders rookie Isaiah George's unexpected rise Mandel's Mailbag: Boise State 4-seed scenarios and the aftermath of Utah's Big 12 meltdown Could Jeff Hoffman start?
    — New York Times, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pail

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