ejector

ɪˈdʒɛktər

Definition

Definition of ejector - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aviation

TECH.

seat that ejects a pilot in emergencies

TECH.

The pilot activated the ejector during the emergency.

ejection seat

firearms

TECH.

mechanism that expels spent cartridges

TECH.

The ejector malfunctioned, jamming the gun.

push out

Rare

person or thing that ejects

Rare

The ejector pushed the intruder out.

discharger

expeller

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seat that ejects a pilot in emergencies
mechanism that expels spent cartridges

Expressions with ejector

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ejector seat

seat in an aircraft that propels an occupant out for emergency escape

The pilot activated the ejector seat during the malfunction.

cartridge ejector

mechanism that ejects empty shell cases in firearms

The rifle's cartridge ejector malfunctioned during the test.

Origin of ejector

Latin, e (out) + jacere (to throw)

Examples of ejector in a sentence

Engineers inspected the ejector after the incident.
The ejector was clogged with dirt.
He inspected the ejector for any damage.
The ejector seat saved the pilot's life.
The machine's ejector malfunctioned during the test.

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French:siège éjectable, extracteur, ...
German:Schleudersitz, Auswerfer, ...
Italian:seggiolino eiettabile, espulsore, ...
Spanish:asiento eyector, expulsor, ...
Portuguese:ejetor, ...
Chinese:弹射座椅, 抛壳器, ...
Japanese:射出座席, エジェクター, ...
Arabic:مقعد القذف, مِقذاف, ...
Hebrew:כִּסֵּא מִפְלָט, חוֹלֵץ, ...
Russian:катапультное кресло, эжектор, ...
Ukrainian:катапультне сидіння, викидач, ...
Hindi:इजेक्टर सीट, इजेक्टर, ...
Bengali:ইজেক্টর, বেরকারী যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:seient ejector, ejector, ...
Czech:katapultovací sedadlo, vyhazovač, ...
Danish:katapultsæde, udkaster, ...
Dutch:schietstoel, uitwerper, ...
Greek:εκτινασσόμενο κάθισμα, εκτοξευτήρας, ...
Hungarian:katapultülés, kivető, ...
Khmer:កៅអីបាញ់ចេញ, ឧបករណ៍បញ្ចេញសំបកគ្រាប់, ...
Korean:탈출 좌석, 배출 장치, ...
Persian:صندلی پرتاب, اجکتور, ...
Polish:fotel katapultowy, wyrzutnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):assento ejetor, mecanismo de ejeção, ...
Romanian:scaun ejector, extractor, ...
Swedish:katapultstol, ejektor, ...
Thai:ที่นั่งดีดตัว, กลไกขับปลอกกระสุน, ...
Turkish:fırlatma koltuğu, fırlatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:ghế phóng, cơ chế đẩy vỏ đạn, ...

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