cartridge
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrtɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
cápsula
- Before playing the vinyl, ensure the cartridge is correctly installed for optimal performance.
Examples
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Here take the cartridge.
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He replaced the old cartridge in the record player with a new one to improve the sound quality.
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It's a common type of cartridge.
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The purpose of the tiny needle and cartridge included with it was just as obscure.
Fiction book (2000) -
With that said, many turntables offer a high-quality cartridge and stylus as part of their basic package.
Blog text (3) -
Placing the needle in the disk's grooves, I felt electrical impulses of variable amplitude being generated within the cartridge.
Fiction book (2000) -
Common upgrades include replacing the cartridge, tonearm, belt (if the turntable is belt-drive), and slip mats.
Blog text (3) -
The cartridge holds the needle that translates the vibrations of the record into sound.
Synonyms
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6.5
A part of a record player that holds the needle and makes sound
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.0
A plastic case that holds tape used to record sound, video, or computer data
- Specialized
A metal made from copper and zinc used for cartridge cases and tubing
- Specialized
A small part that pulls an empty shell from a gun chamber after firing
- Archaic
A set of letters stored on a small cartridge you put into a printer to print in a new style
- Specialized
A small electric part in a tube that stops electricity when too much flows
- Specialized
A part in a gun that pulls out empty shells from the chamber so they fall out
- Specialized
A small metal case that contains a bullet and enough powder to fire it
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cartridge comes from French cartouche and Italian cartuccia, which come from carta meaning 'paper', because early cartridges were small paper cases for bullets. So a record-player cartridge is like a small replaceable 'case' that holds the needle and the parts that make the sound.