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Meanings of blank cartridge in English
Type of cartridge for a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot.
Usage of blank cartridge in English
1
Wish I didn't have a blank cartridge in the rifle, replied the captain.
2
She now fired a blank cartridge and hoisted the Patriot flag.
3
A blank cartridge brought her round again, and hove her to.
4
Question-Whatproportion of the whole battalion had not been exercised with blank cartridge?
5
One of them has a blank cartridge in it; the other is fully loaded.
6
A blank cartridge was then fired, but the steamer took no notice of it.
7
Yes: that's all very well; but these fellows always shoot themselves with blank cartridge.
8
A shot with blank cartridge made them look very serious.
9
Well, even a blank cartridge can be a dangerous thing.
10
Question-Hadthe whole battalion previously been exercised with blank cartridge?
11
Pragmatically, then, the abstract word 'design' is a blank cartridge.
12
Not even a blank cartridge was fired that day.
13
A gun which fires a ball is less heated than one which fires blank cartridge.
14
Birdie Jamieson, the school janitor, fired a blank cartridge.
15
Eject the blank cartridge from Peeta's, load it with a real one, and arm Pollux.
16
A blank cartridge in the nose just about that time is the best preventive I know.
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Blank cartridge across language varieties
United Kingdom
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