cartridge-clip

cartridge-clip

A soldier loads a cartridge-clip into his rifle.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A device for holding ammunition: "cartridge-clip" refers to a metal or plastic container that holds a group of cartridges (bullets) together, designed to be inserted into a firearm's magazine for rapid loading.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The soldier loaded a fresh cartridge-clip into his rifle. (A device containing bullets for quick insertion.)
    • He dropped the empty cartridge-clip and grabbed another one. (The container that held the spent ammunition.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to change the cartridge-clip": to replace the empty ammunition holder with a full one.

    • In the heat of battle, the gunner quickly changed the cartridge-clip to continue firing. (He swapped the used device for a new one.)

  • "a full cartridge-clip": a clip containing the maximum number of cartridges it can hold.

    • The magazine held a full cartridge-clip of thirty rounds. (The clip was loaded to capacity.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Cartridge (n): a single unit of ammunition consisting of a bullet, propellant, and primer.

    • Each cartridge in the clip was carefully inspected. (A single bullet assembly.)

  • Clip (n): a device for holding multiple cartridges together, often used interchangeably with "cartridge-clip" in firearms contexts.

    • He inserted the clip into the magazine. (The ammunition holder.)
Synonyms
  • Magazine clip: a term often used synonymously, though technically a "magazine" is a separate feeding device, while a "clip" holds cartridges for loading into a magazine.
  • Ammunition clip: a general term for a device that holds bullets.
Phrasal Verbs

  • Clip in: to insert a cartridge-clip into a firearm.

    • He clipped in a fresh cartridge-clip before the next round. (He inserted the ammunition holder.)

  • Clip out: to remove a cartridge-clip from a firearm.

    • She clipped out the empty cartridge-clip and tossed it aside. (She removed the used holder.)
Related Idioms
  • "Out of clips": a colloquial expression meaning to have no more ammunition holders available.
    • The squad was out of clips and had to resort to hand-to-hand combat. (They had exhausted their supply of cartridge-clips.)