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View synonyms for blank cartridge

blank cartridge

noun

, Ordnance.
  1. a cartridge containing powder only, without a bullet.

blank cartridge

noun

  1. a cartridge containing powder but no bullet: used in battle practice or as a signal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blank cartridge1

First recorded in 1820–30

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