Meaning of wire cartridge | Babel Free
Definitions
An early type of shotgun cartridge that had wire lining in the case to assist concentrating the shot.
Examples
“When we arrived at the knoll, after having crossed the frozen bog, I took on account of the considerable distance at which the bird would have⟳ to be shot at, if he, as we supposed, would settle⟳ in the top of the fir tree the shot out of my gun, and loaded again with a wire cartridge.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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