0%

blank cartridge

blank car·tridge
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blangk kahr-trij]
    • /blæŋk ˈkɑr trɪdʒ/
    • /blæŋk ˈkɑː.trɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blangk kahr-trij]
    • /blæŋk ˈkɑr trɪdʒ/

Definitions of blank cartridge words

  • noun blank cartridge a cartridge containing powder but no bullet: used in battle practice or as a signal 3
  • noun blank cartridge a cartridge containing powder only, without a bullet. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of blank cartridge

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blank cartridge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blank cartridge popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

blank cartridge usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for blank cartridge

noun blank cartridge

  • clean slate — a record without dishonour
  • square one — a starting point; initial stage or step: If this plan fails, we'll have to go back to square one.
  • palimpsest — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
  • blank slate — tabula rasa.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?