blank cartridge

blank cartridge
Ordn.
a cartridge containing powder only, without a bullet.
[1820-30]

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  • Blank cartridge — Blank Blank, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See {Blink}, and cf. 1st {Blanch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of a white… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Blank cartridge — Cartridge Car tridge (k[aum]r tr[i^]j), n. [Formerly cartrage, corrupted fr. F. cartouche. See {Cartouch}.] (Mil.) A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard, or other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blank cartridge — noun count a BLANK for a gun …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Blank (cartridge) — A blank is a type of cartridge for a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot. When fired, the blank makes a flash and an explosive sound (report).It should not be confused with a dummy, which does not contain gunpowder, and is… …   Wikipedia

  • blank cartridge — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms blank cartridge : singular blank cartridge plural blank cartridges a cartridge for a gun that can be fired but has no bullet in it …   English dictionary

  • blank cartridge — blank′ car′tridge n. mil a cartridge containing powder only, without a bullet • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • blank cartridge — gun cartridge containing powder but no bullet …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blank cartridge — noun (C) a cartridge (1) that contains an explosive but no bullet …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • blank cartridge — /blæŋk ˈkatrɪdʒ/ (say blangk kahtrij) noun a cartridge containing powder only, without a bullet …  

  • blank cartridge — noun : a cartridge having instead of a projectile a wadding (as of paper) sealed in the mouth of the case …   Useful english dictionary

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