1. containers holding ammunition for firearms
2. replaceable containers holding ink, toner, or other materials for printers and similar devices
3. small cases containing recording tape, film, or data storage media

Examples

• The hunter loaded fresh cartridges into his rifle.
• Police found several empty cartridges at the crime scene.
• I need to replace the ink cartridges in my printer.
• The laser printer uses expensive toner cartridges.
• He inserted the game cartridge into the console.
• The old camera used film cartridges that held 36 exposures.
• The soldiers carried extra cartridges in their ammunition belts.