cartridge clip
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrtɪdʒ klɪp/
- Specialized
:
cargador
- The soldier quickly replaced the cartridge clip to reload his weapon during the training exercise.
Examples
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It's an incredibly nasty-looking high-tech automatic weapon with a gigantic cartridge clip.
Fiction book (1993) -
Without missing a beat, Jeff drops the empty water magazine from the grip and jams a full one in... just like loading a cartridge clip.
Fiction book (1993) -
He found a spare cartridge clip in his bag, ready to use for the next round at the shooting range.
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Before the competition, she carefully checked her cartridge clip to ensure it was filled with ammunition.
Synonyms
152
1.3
A small device that holds things together, like papers or hair
45
9.0
A metal container that holds bullets and fits into a gun
A part that holds bullets and fits into a gun
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines the literal meanings of its parts: a 'clip' (a small holder) that holds 'cartridges' (ammunition cases), so the overall meaning 'a device that holds cartridges for loading a firearm' is directly inferable. Although there is a technical distinction in military terminology (clip vs magazine), the basic compositional sense is clear and would be understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Cartridge clip comes from a small metal frame that 'clips' bullets called cartridges together so a soldier can load a gun quickly. That's why it means 'a device that holds cartridges for loading'.