noun
ejector
ih-JEHKT
noun
1
A device or mechanism that forcefully pushes something out.
"The gun's ejector kicks the spent shell casing clear."
"An ejector seat can save a pilot's life in an emergency."
How to Use Ejector
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA part or mechanism designed to push something out, as in a gun, machine, or aircraft seat.
Common pairings
ejector seat
ejector pin
Word Forms
ejectors plural
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Etymology
From eject + -or ("thing that does").
Rhymes for ejector
vector
hector
rector
sector
Spector
director
detector
defector
injector
inspector
collector
protector
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