| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A cartridge containing no ball.[Websters]. | |
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| Blank cartridge | A cartridge containing no ball. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blank Cartridge | Literature | Cartridge with powder only, that is, without shot, bullet, or ball. Used in drill and in saluting. Figuratively, empty threats. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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