injector

[ in-jek-ter ]
/ ɪnˈdʒɛk tər /

noun

a person or thing that injects.
Machinery.
  1. a device for injecting feedwater into a boiler against high pressure by means of a jet of steam.
  2. 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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Origin of injector

First recorded in 1735–45; inject + -or2

Words nearby injector

injectant, injected, injection, injection molding, injection well, injector, injera, injudicious, injun, injunct, injunction
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British Dictionary definitions for injector

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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