Difference between Cartridge and Pickup

What is the difference between Cartridge and Pickup?

Cartridge as a noun is the package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition. while Pickup as a noun is an electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

Cartridge

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition. (A general sense that arose by extension from the sense of firearm cartridge) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly. A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another. Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data. A small paper package, e.g. in an old book about making printer's type: After all the type has been cast: "The Boy will paper up each sort in a cartridge by itself".

Pickup

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.A pickup truck.Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games.An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter. See also pick-up line, pick-up joint, pickup artist.An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.

Example sentence: My uncles, who are farmers in Minooka, Illinois - I grew up with them and their pickup trucks and mustaches, and to me that was masculinity: big hairy sweaty guys who could pick up a bus.

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