cartridge
/ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण कार्ट्रिज
कारतूस (स्याही का), कार्ट्रिज
Core word
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[C]
a small case containing ink or another substance, that you put inside a machine or pen to make it work
कारतूस (स्याही का), कार्ट्रिज
- an ink cartridge for the printer
- Replace the toner cartridge when the prints become faint.
- The printer ran out of ink, so I bought a new cartridge.
+ 2 more examples
- This pen uses a small blue cartridge.
- A spare cartridge is kept in the drawer.
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[C]
a tube or case containing explosive and a bullet or shot, for firing from a gun
कारतूस
- The police found empty cartridges at the scene.
- The museum displays old cartridges used by soldiers in the First World War.
- The hunter loaded the gun with a cartridge.
+ 2 more examples
- Spent cartridges lay scattered across the firing range.
- The soldier checked that he had enough cartridges.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ink / toner cartridge
In offices, a cartridge is the replaceable container of ink or toner in a printer. The verbs are change, replace, refill and insert.
Offices में cartridge printer में लगने वाला स्याही या toner का बदलने योग्य पात्र है; इसके साथ change, replace, refill और insert क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The printer stopped because the ink cartridge was empty.
- Radhika replaced the toner cartridge herself.
cartridge (weapon)
A cartridge is also a case holding a bullet and explosive for a gun. Here a related word is 'bullet', but the cartridge includes the case.
Cartridge बंदूक की गोली और बारूद वाला खोल भी है; इसमें bullet के साथ उसका खोल भी शामिल होता है।
- The police found empty cartridges at the scene.
cartridge + noun
As a modifier it names the type: cartridge paper (thick drawing paper), cartridge pen, cartridge belt.
Modifier के रूप में यह प्रकार बताता है: cartridge paper (मोटा चित्रकला काग़ज़), cartridge pen, cartridge belt।
- Art students prefer cartridge paper for pencil drawings.
cartridge of + substance
A cartridge is named by its contents with 'of': a cartridge of gas, a cartridge of ink.
Cartridge को उसकी सामग्री से 'of' लगाकर नाम दिया जाता है, जैसे a cartridge of gas।
- The camping stove uses a cartridge of gas.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cartridge
inktonerprinteremptysparerefillable
- Always keep a spare ink cartridge in the drawer.
verb + cartridge
replacerefillinsertremovechangefire
- He removed the empty cartridge and inserted a new one.
cartridge + noun
paperpenbeltcaseholder
- She bought a cartridge pen and a bottle of blue ink.
type of cartridge (weapon)
blanklivespentrifleshotgun
- The soldier checked that the cartridge was live.
“More examples 5
- The photocopier needs a new toner cartridge before the exam papers are printed.
परीक्षा के प्रश्नपत्र छापने से पहले photocopier को नया toner cartridge चाहिए।
- Radhika's fountain pen takes a small blue ink cartridge.
राधिका के फ़ाउंटेन पेन में नीली स्याही का छोटा cartridge लगता है।
- Refilled cartridges are cheaper than new ones.
दोबारा भरे गए cartridge नए cartridge से सस्ते होते हैं।
- Police recovered three spent cartridges near the wall.
पुलिस को दीवार के पास तीन चली हुई कारतूसें मिलीं।
- The old gaming console used a cartridge instead of a disc.
पुराने गेमिंग console में disc की जगह cartridge लगता था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The cartridge is run out of ink.
✓ The cartridge has run out of ink.
'Run out of' is an active phrasal verb and forms the present perfect with 'has', not 'is'.
'Run out of' सकर्मक phrasal verb है और present perfect में 'has run out of' बनता है, 'is run out of' नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Revolt of 1857 is linked with the greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle, which soldiers believed were coated with cow and pig fat.
1857 की क्रांति नई Enfield राइफ़ल के चिकनाई लगे cartridges से जुड़ी है, जिनके बारे में सैनिकों का मानना था कि उन पर गाय और सूअर की चर्बी लगी है।