cartridges

noun

plural of cartridge
1
as in loads

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as in kits

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Recent Examples of cartridges Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartridges
  1. loads
  2. bottles
  3. shells
  4. kegs
  5. missiles
  6. kettles
  7. projectiles
  8. pitchers
Noun
  • Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The travel bag has a roomy interior department designed to keep bottles upright to prevent spills on the go.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Other brands have simply shrunk their bottles, the better to transport them in your pocket, around your neck, attached to your key chain or perhaps on a chatelaine around your waist.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Scoop them out of pumpkins, or buy them with or without shells.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators found a dozen 9mm shells in the middle of North 18th Avenue, indicating the victims didn't fire any rounds.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Now, the whole brew lab is ABV's first and only, giving them a facility built to produce nearly 40,000 kegs a year.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of kegs
Noun
  • Keeping that infrastructure operational requires more than maintaining the missiles themselves.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These changes should be combined with a broader upgrading of Taiwan’s armed forces’ network of sensors, communications tools, drones, and missiles.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • Kitchenware Cutting boards, knives, mugs, kettles, coffee makers, and other kitchen essentials can all be cleaned with apple cider vinegar.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike standard kettles, this one features a precise temperature control and soothing tone (no annoying whistle) that signals when the water has reached a boil.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of kettles
Noun
  • After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
    — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of projectiles
Noun
  • Failing to fortify the starting rotation left Houston reliant on pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery to make a meaningful impact.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But the Marlins are still looking for a signature bat, a genuine slugger, that strikes fear in opposing pitchers.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitchers

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“Cartridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartridges. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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