"Comforting himself with this reflection, Mr. Lowten extracted
the plug from the door-key; having opened the door, replugged
and repocketed his Bramah, and picked up the letters which the
postman had dropped through the box, he ushered Mr. Pickwick
into the office. Here, in the twinkling of an eye, he divested
himself of his coat, put on a threadbare garment, which he took
out of a desk, hung up his hat, pulled forth a few sheets of[]b]cartridge and blotting-paper in alternate layers, and, sticking a
pen behind his ear, rubbed his hands with an air of great satisfaction."

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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Cartridge \Car"tridge\ (k[aum]r"tr[i^]j), n. [Formerly cartrage,
corrupted fr. F. cartouche. See Cartouch.] (Mil.)
A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held
together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard,
or other material.

Ball cartridge, a cartridge containing a projectile.

Blank cartridge, a cartridge without a projectile.

Center-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate
occupies an axial position usually in the center of the
base of the capsule, instead of being contained in its
rim. In the Prussian needle gun the fulminate is applied
to the middle of the base of the bullet.

Rim-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate is
contained in a rim surrounding its base.

Cartridge bag, a bag of woolen cloth, to hold a charge for
a cannon.

Cartridge belt, a belt having pockets for cartridges.

Cartridge box, a case, usually of leather, attached to a
belt or strap, for holding cartridges.

Cartridge paper.
(a) A thick stout paper for inclosing cartridges.
(b) A rough tinted paper used for covering walls, and also
for making drawings upon.