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ejector

noun ejec·tor \i-ˈjek-tər\

Definition of EJECTOR

1
:  one that ejects; especially :  a mechanism of a firearm that ejects an empty cartridge
2
:  a jet pump for withdrawing a gas, fluid, or powdery substance from a space
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First Known Use of EJECTOR

1640

Rhymes with EJECTOR

bisector, collector, connector, convector, corrector, defector, deflector, detector, director, dissector, effector, elector, erector, infector, injector, inspector, neglecter, objector, perfecter, projector, prosector, prospector, protector, reflector, selector, trisector
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ejector

noun ejec·tor \i-ˈjek-tər\

Medical Definition of EJECTOR

:  something that ejects—see saliva ejector

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ejector
  2. air ejector
  3. casual ejector
  4. smoke ejector
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