Meaning & Definition of Cartridge in English

1. Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet

• Fired from a rifle or handgun

2. A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required

3. A module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment

• "He loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"

4. An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable