Wholesale Definition–noun | 1. | the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail ). | –adjective | 2. | of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale. | | 3. | extensive; broadly indiscriminate: wholesale discharge of workers. | –adverb | 4. | in a wholesale way; on wholesale terms: I can get it for you wholesale. | | 5. | in large quantities; on a large scale, esp. without discrimination: Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale. | –verb (used with object), verb (used without object) |
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Cartridge Definition–noun | 1. | Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm. | | 2. | a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting. | | 3. | any small container for powder, liquid, or gas, made for ready insertion into some device or mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen. | | 4. | Also called magazine. Photography. a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, usually containing both the supply and take-up spools, as well as a pressure plate, for rapid loading without the necessity of threading the film. | | 6. | a flat, compact container enclosing an endless loop of audiotape, operated by inserting into a slot in a player. | |
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