ejector
Pronunciations (3)
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/ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/
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/iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/
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ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ
Noun
One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.
ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.
That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.
Noun
a person who ousts or supplants someone else
- Synonyms
a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
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- Broader terms
An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump.
- Broader terms
Word forms
ejectors