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cartridge

[C] Countable
pl: cartridges

The word evokes a sense of modularity and replacement. It describes a self-contained unit designed to be slotted into a larger system, emphasizing efficiency and the ability to swap components without dismantling the entire machine. This creates a feeling of industrial precision and standardized utility.

Always refers to an individual, discrete unit that can be counted, such as one ink cartridge or ten ammunition cartridges.

Meanings

Noun
[someone][something]

A removable container that holds a quantity of a substance, such as ink or gunpowder, for use in a machine or weapon.

"The printer is out of ink, so I need a new cartridge."

Noun
[someone][something]

A single unit of ammunition consisting of a case containing a propellant and a projectile.

"He loaded a single cartridge into the chamber of the rifle."

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