ejector

English

Etymology

eject +‎ -or

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/, /iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

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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

• cartridge ejector
• ejector condenser
• ejector seat
• saliva ejector

 

Translations

ejector

• Italian: espulsore m
• Polish: wyrzutnik m
• Spanish: eyector m
• Swedish: ejektor c, utkastare (sv) c

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

Declension of ejector

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) ejector	ejectorul	(niște) ejectoare	ejectoarele
genitive/dative	(unui) ejector	ejectorului	(unor) ejectoare	ejectoarelor
vocative	ejectorule		ejectoarelor