ejector

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/ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ//iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

noun

One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.

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oustercartridge ejectorthermocompressoreductor-jet pumpinjectorsteam ejectorsteam injector
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Meanings

nounejector (plural ejectors)

plural ejectors

  1. One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
  2. engineeringA jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.
  3. 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.
  4. That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
  5. A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who ousts or supplants someone else

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ouster
Broader
actordoerworker

nouna mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing

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cartridge ejector
Broader
mechanism

nounAn injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump.

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thermocompressoreductor-jet pumpinjectorsteam ejectorsteam injector
Broader
pump
Also see
cartridge ejectorinjectorousterthermocompressor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From eject + -or.

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Translations

Catalan ejector
  • ejectorejector
French éjecteur
  • éjecteurejector
Italian espulsore
  • espulsoreejector
Polish wyrzutnik
  • wyrzutnikejector
Spanish eyector
  • eyectorejector
Swedish ejektor, utkastare
  • ejektorejector
  • utkastareejector
Cite this entry
APA

ejector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejector

MLA

“ejector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ejector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejector.

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