cartridge

English Thesaurus

1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	ammo, ammunition,
definition	:	projectiles to be fired from a gun (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	ball cartridge,
definition	:	a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	blank, blank shell, dummy,
definition	:	a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	cartouch, cartouche,
definition	:	a cartridge (usually with paper casing) (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	bullet, slug,
definition	:	a projectile that is fired from a gun (noun.artifact)

2. an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	electro-acoustic transducer,
definition	:	a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	crystal pickup,
definition	:	a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	stylus,
definition	:	a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	phonograph, record player,
definition	:	machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically (noun.artifact)

3. a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	module,
definition	:	a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	ink cartridge,
definition	:	a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	tape cartridge,
definition	:	a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems (noun.artifact)

4. a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	supply chamber,
definition	:	a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	camera, photographic camera,
definition	:	equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) (noun.artifact)