Balls
Cartridges and balls are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cartridges" instead a noun "Balls".
Cartridges
Balls and cartridges are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balls" instead a noun "Cartridges".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Before cartridges with self-contained propellant became the norm, firearms were sometimes loaded with two balls at once.
Source: Multishot - For military purposes, the most popular antipersonnel round is "buckshot," originally created in the late 19th Century for hunting medium to large game, and not greatly changed since then; these cartridges hold a stack of big heavy lead balls, big enough to be pistol bullets in their own right.
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