cartridge

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cart·ridge [cartridge cartridges] BrE [ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈkɑːrtrɪdʒ] noun
1. (NAmE also shell)a tube or case containing ↑explosive and a bullet or ↑shot, for shooting from a gun
2. a case containing sth that is used in a machine, for example film for a camera, ink for a printer, etc. Cartridges are put into the machine and can be removed and replaced when they are finished or empty.
3. a thin tube containing ink which you put inside a pen
See also: ↑shell

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from French cartouche (feminine noun), from Italian cartoccio, from carta, from Latin carta, charta, from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’.

Example Bank:
•He was armed with a replica pistol, capable of firing blank cartridges.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  pickup, magazine