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ejector

noun
/ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

Etymology

From eject + -or.

  1. derived from ēiectus
  2. derived from éjecter
  3. suffixed as ejector — “eject + or”

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.

  2. A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.

  3. ejector seat

    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. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.

    2. A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA