ejector

ejector

English

Etymology

    From eject + -or.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    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

    Translations

    Latin

    Verb

    ējector

    1. first-person singular present passive indicative of ējectō

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French éjecteur.

    Noun

    ejector n (plural ejectoare)

    1. ejector

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative ejector ejectorul ejectoare ejectoarele
    genitive-dative ejector ejectorului ejectoare ejectoarelor
    vocative ejectorule ejectoarelor