ejector

[ ih-jek-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that ejects.
2. (in a firearm or gun) the mechanism that after firing throws out the empty cartridge or shell.
3. Also called eductor. a device for inducing a flow of a fluid from a chamber or vessel by using the pressure of a jet of water, air, steam, etc., to create a partial vacuum in such a way as to entrain the fluid to be removed.
4. any of various devices for removing work from a machine or die.

ejector

/ ɪˈdʒɛktə /

noun

1. a person or thing that ejects
2. the mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty cartridge or shell after firing

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejector¹

First recorded in 1630–40; eject + -or ²

Example Sentences

The touch-free dirt ejector will dispense with mess, without soiling your own paws.

From Popular-Science

Military pilots face similar risks and, for them, the greatest safety advance was the ejector seat.

From The Daily Beast

Kelsey takes that riff further: "The show will be our ejector seat, our launch pad, our final disappearing act."

From The Daily Beast

Moreover, the disc covers the hole until the parachute is actually open, thereby making ejector action doubly impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore, from the first instant it begins to grip the air and the ejector action never gets a chance to commence.

From Project Gutenberg

The suction pipe of the ejector is only two and a half inches in diameter, the steam pipe one inch in diameter.

From Project Gutenberg

In the latter there is already a fired case (p), which will be driven by the fired case (q) beyond the ejector spring R.

From Project Gutenberg

Ejection is effected by means of an ejector projecting into the path of the fired case.

From Project Gutenberg