explosive cartridge

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• cartridge — ► NOUN 1) a container holding a spool of film, a quantity of ink, or other item or substance, designed for insertion into a mechanism. 2) a casing containing a charge and a bullet or shot for small arms or an explosive charge for blasting. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• cartridge — /kahr trij/, n. 1. Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm. 2. a case containing any… …   Universalium

• cartridge starter — noun : a starter for gasoline engines that consists of a cartridge containing an explosive which on being electrically detonated forces the piston forward and starts the engine called also combustion starter * * * cartridge starter noun… …   Useful english dictionary

• cartridge — car|tridge [ˈka:trıdʒ US ˈka:r ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: cartage cartridge (16 17 centuries), from French cartouche gun cartridge with a paper case , from Italian cartoccio, from carta; CARD1] 1.) a small container or piece of equipment that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cartridge — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)trɪʤ[/t]] cartridges 1) N COUNT A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns. 2) N COUNT A cartridge is part of a machine or device that can be easily removed and… …   English dictionary

• explosive ordnance — All munitions containing explosives, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and chemical agents. This includes bombs and warheads; guided and ballistic missiles; artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms ammunition; all mines,… …   Military dictionary

• cartridge — /ˈkatrɪdʒ / (say kahtrij) noun 1. Also, cartridge case. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot, for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm. 2. the… …  

• cartridge — n. 1 a case containing a charge of propelling explosive for firearms or blasting, with a bullet or shot if for small arms. 2 a spool of film, magnetic tape, etc., in a sealed container ready for insertion. 3 a component carrying the stylus on the …   Useful english dictionary

• explosive charge — noun a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains • Syn: ↑charge, ↑burster, ↑bursting charge • Derivationally related forms: ↑burst (for: ↑bu …   Useful english dictionary

• cartridge — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier cartage, modification of Middle French cartouche Date: 1626 a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that usually can be easily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cartridge — car•tridge [[t]ˈkɑr trɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) mil a cylindrical case for holding a charge of powder and usu. a bullet or shot for a rifle or other small arm 2) mil a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting 3) any small container for powder,… …   From formal English to slang