injector

[in-jek-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that injects.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of injector¹

First recorded in 1735–45; inject + -or ²

Example Sentences

The Department of Health and Social Care said it was considering tighter licensing for non-medical injectors.

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They are also required to ensure the medicine is supplied to an experienced injector to administer.

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“Just a few of them, especially when they are uncircumcised, developed a serious deformity, but that was not only related to the lack of circumcision but also to the skills of the injector.”

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For example, McAfee said, one person who used Ozempic to help manage her diabetes bought some injectors online after local pharmacies ran out, only to discover that the pens she received were filled with insulin.

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Safety advocates have said Ford is trying to avoid the cost of replacing the fuel injectors and instead go with a cheaper fix that drains gasoline to the ground.

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