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ball cartridge

/bɔːl ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ/

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/bɔːl ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ/formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruИсторический термин для типа боеприпаса, состоящего из пули и пороха, заключённых вместе в бумажный патрон, использовавшийся в основном в огнестрельном оружии XIX века. В настоящее время термин в значительной степени устарел в военном или оружейном контексте.

A historical term for a type of ammunition consisting of a bullet and gunpowder encased together in a paper cartridge, used primarily in 19th-century firearms. The term is now largely archaic in modern military or firearms contexts.

  1. Live ammunitionC1formal

    A type of firearm cartridge that contains a bullet (projectile) and gunpowder, used for actual shooting rather than blanks or training.

    ruБоевой патрон

    • The soldiers were issued ball cartridges for the live-fire exercise.
    • Blank rounds were used for training, but ball cartridges were used in combat.
    • The hunter loaded his rifle with ball cartridges before the hunt.