cartridge holder
Noun: A metal frame or container designed to hold multiple cartridges (ammunition rounds) as a single unit, which can be inserted into an automatic firearm to feed ammunition into the chamber.
This term refers specifically to a firearm component. It is a technical term used in the context of weapons, military equipment, and shooting sports. The "cartridge holder" is the part that is loaded with bullets and then inserted into the gun.
- The soldier swiftly replaced the empty cartridge holder with a full one.
- Before the competition, he carefully loaded each cartridge holder.
- Modern automatic pistols often use a detachable cartridge holder made of metal.
- In technical manuals and military contexts, "cartridge holder" is a descriptive term. The more common and specific term for this component in modern usage is magazine.
- The design of the cartridge holder is critical for the reliable feeding of ammunition into the firearm's chamber.
- Magazine (n): The standard term for a container, often detachable, that holds cartridges under spring pressure to be fed into the chamber of a firearm. (e.g., )
- Clip (n): A device, often a metal strip, used to store and feed cartridges a magazine or cylinder. It is not the same as a magazine/cartridge holder, though the terms are sometimes confused informally.
- Ammunition clip (n): Another term for a clip.
- Magazine (This is the primary synonym in modern terminology.)
- Ammo holder (Informal/descriptive)
The provided definition describes a "cartridge holder" as a component for an automatic gun. It is important to note that such feeding devices are also used in many semi-automatic firearms (which fire one round per trigger pull) and are not exclusive to fully automatic firearms (which continue to fire while the trigger is held).
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a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
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