English noun: cartridge |
1. | cartridge (artifact) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ammo, ammunition |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ball cartridge, blank, blank shell, cartouch, cartouche, dummy |
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| Part holonym | bullet, slug |
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2. | cartridge (artifact) a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required |
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| Synonyms | magazine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | supply chamber |
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| Part meronym | camera, photographic camera |
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3. | cartridge (artifact) a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment |
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| Samples | He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck.
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| Broader (hypernym) | module |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ink cartridge, tape cartridge |
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4. | cartridge (artifact) an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable |
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| Synonyms | pickup |
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| Broader (hypernym) | electro-acoustic transducer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | crystal pickup |
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| Part holonym | stylus |
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| Part meronym | phonograph, record player |
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