ejector
Pronunciation: /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/
The English word “ejector” has 5 meanings listed here.
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.
Etymology
From eject + -or.
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