noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
ejector
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noun
Meaning 2
A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 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.
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noun
Meaning 4
That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
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noun
Meaning 5
A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.
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noun
Meaning 6
a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cartridge ejector
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mechanism
noun
Meaning 7
a person who ousts or supplants someone else
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ouster
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
From eject + -or.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: ejector — ejector
- French: éjecteur — ejector
- Italian: espulsore — ejector
- Polish: wyrzutnik — ejector
- Spanish: eyector — ejector
- Swedish: ejektor — ejector
- Swedish: utkastare — ejector