English

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Etymology

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From eject +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/, /iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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ejector (plural ejectors)

  1. One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
  2. (mechanics) 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.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Latin

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Verb

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ējector

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of ējectō

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French éjecteur.

Noun

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ejector n (plural ejectoare)

  1. ejector

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