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ejector

American  
[ih-jek-ter] / ɪˈdʒɛk tər /

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 British  
/ ɪˈdʒɛktə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that ejects

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ejector

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


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There were only 1,022 DB5s made between 1963 and 1965, which were given a huge boost when James Bond, played by Sean Connery, drove one complete with ejector seat and revolving number plates.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

Even the SIM ejector tool is shaped like a leaf symbol from the show.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

His first street find came when he was 4: a James Bond car toy, complete with the ejector seat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2021

It was like watching a pilot, once all normal systems had failed, push the button on an ejector seat.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2019

As she walked toward it, Sara wondered if it came fully loaded with secret weapons and an ejector seat.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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