injector
[ in-jek-ter ]
/ ɪnˈdʒɛk tər /
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noun
a person or thing that injects.
Machinery.
- a device for injecting feedwater into a boiler against high pressure by means of a jet of steam.
- Also called fuel injector. a mechanism consisting of a pump, valves, and nozzles for spraying fuel into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
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injector
/ (ɪnˈdʒɛktə) /
noun
a person or thing that injects
a device for spraying fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine
Also: inspirator a device for forcing water into a steam boiler
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