English Explanatory Dictionary

ejector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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: 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.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ /iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ejector.wav

Word forms

ejector ejectors

Etymology

From eject + -or.

Derived words

cartridge ejector ejector condenser ejector seat saliva ejector

Translations

Catalan: ejector French: éjecteur Italian: espulsore Polish: wyrzutnik Spanish: eyector Swedish: ejektor Swedish: utkastare
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