paper cartridge

collocation in English

meaningsofpaperandcartridge

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paper
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.pər/us
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ/
thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or ...
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cartridge
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɑː.trɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɑːr.trɪdʒ/
a small part with a particular purpose that can be easily replaced with another similar part, used in a larger piece of ...
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(Definition ofpaperandcartridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It used a waterproofpapercartridgeignited with a percussion cap.
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Revisions included the use of three piston rings instead of five, piston oil squirters and spin on oil filter instead of apapercartridgetype.
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A soldier did not have to take the time to measure out powder when using apapercartridge.
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The breech section tilts up to accept apapercartridge.
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An inverted standard percussion cap was at the rear of thepapercartridgeand hidden inside.
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Once measured, the powder could be loaded directly into the barrel, or it could be placed in apapercartridgefor later loading.
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This method originally used apapercartridgewith a primer cap within a brass base, which quickly evolved into an all-brass cartridge.
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Originally used apapercartridge.
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Standard paper cartridges were loaded into re-usable metal tubes.
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Although paper cartridges were safer to handle than loose powder, their primary purpose was not safety related at all.
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Its shells are usually black powder paper cartridges as opposed to the plastic/wax cartridge and smokeless powder of today.
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The principal problem was that gunpowder would sometimes leak from the paper cartridges in field conditions, lodging in various recesses around the firing cylinder.
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With paper cartridges, it was impossible to keep the powder dry.
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Instead, paper cartridges were used mainly because they sped up the loading process.
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The nitrated paper of the cartridge was completely consumed upon use, and the use of paper cartridges enabled faster re-loading.
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During roughly the 18th century paper cartridges became more and more popular, and a higher proportion of flasks made were the smaller priming variety.
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Once deployed, the soldiers of the 22nd began to pile paper cartridges on the ground in front of them, sensing they would be holding that ground for some time.
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