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• cartridge — [kär′trij] n. [altered < CARTOUCHE] 1. a cylindrical case of cardboard, metal, etc. containing the charge and primer, and usually the projectile, for a firearm 2. any of various small containers, holding a supply of material for a larger… …   English World dictionary

• Cartridge (firearms) — From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22LR. A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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 Trap — A booby trap devised by the Viet Cong and subsequently used against American and other anti Communist forces supporting South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It derives its name from the fact that the wounding component of the trap is a small… …   Wikipedia

• cartridge — noun /ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ,ˈkɑrtrɪdʒ/ a) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition. b) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with …   Wiktionary

• cartridge —    A single unit of ammunition consisting of the case, primer and propellant with or without one or more projectiles. Also applies to a shotshell …   Forensic science glossary

• primer — primer1 noun 1》 a substance painted on wood, metal, etc. as a preparatory coat. 2》 a cap or cylinder containing a compound which ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive. 3》 a small pump for priming an engine. primer2 noun a book providing… …   English new terms dictionary

• primer — 1. n. 1 a substance used to prime wood etc. 2 a cap, cylinder, etc., used to ignite the powder of a cartridge etc. 2. n. 1 an elementary textbook for teaching children to read. 2 an introductory book. Etymology: ME f. AF f. med.L primarius arium… …   Useful english dictionary

• Paper cartridge — refers to one of various types of small arms ammunition used before the advent of the metallic cartridge. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet, gunpowder, and, in some cases, a primer or a lubricating and… …   Wikipedia

• Wildcat cartridge — A wildcat cartridge, or wildcat, is a custom cartridge for which ammunition and firearms are not mass produced. One source of gunsmithing equipment has a library of over 6,000 different wildcat cartridges for which they can make chamber… …   Wikipedia