cartridges

Loaded into magazines

Cartridges is the plural of cartridge, a self-contained unit designed to be loaded into a device.

The oldest sense is ammunition—a casing holding a bullet, powder, and primer: The rifle holds five cartridges.

The concept extends to replaceable containers for ink, toner, or video games: I need to buy new printer cartridges.

A cartridge simplifies reloading by packaging components together.

ammunition

bullets

Firearm projectiles

  • shellsProtective outer layers
  • roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
  • ammoProjectiles for firearms

caliber · brass · casings · magazines · clips · buckshot · pellets · slugs · gunpowder · jacketed

printer

inkjet

Spray-based printing method

  • tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
  • inkWriting fluid
  • printheadInk-depositing mechanism

nozzle · drum · cyan · magenta · yellow · black · refill · compatible · OEM · remanufactured

gaming

console

Comfort in distress

  • slotNarrow slit for insertion
  • ROMUnwritable digital storage
  • NintendoJapanese video game company

Atari · Sega · Game Boy · N64 · SNES · NES · retro · blow · contacts · label

audio

tape

Adhesive strip on roll

  • cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
  • 8-trackMagnetic audio format, 1960s-80s
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance

magnetic · stereo · player · deck · loop · phonograph · stylus · turntable · vinyl · needle

revolver

cylinder

Circular-based solid form

six-shooter · single-action · double-action · Colt · percussion · fluted · rotating

fountain-pen

ink

Writing fluid

piston · nib · pigment · dye · international standard · proprietary · Parker · Montblanc · eyedropper

filter

water

Clear essential liquid

faucet · refrigerator · replacement · carbon · sediment · reverse osmosis · lifespan · gallons · contaminants

Categories
Opposites
ammunition packaging

cartridgesblack powder

Original firearm propellant

media/data delivery format

cartridgesdigital downloads

Electronically delivered files

streaming · cloud storage · optical discs · CDs · DVDs

ink/toner delivery

cartridgesinkwells

Containers for liquid pigment

ink wells · ink bottles · dip pens

Phrases
Family

cartridge

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G