ejector
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Definition of ejector
2
: a jet pump for withdrawing a gas, fluid, or powdery substance from a space
Examples of ejector in a Sentence
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And then the infamous red button, which operates the passenger ejector seat. — CBS News, "James Bond's Aston Martin expected to fetch up to $6 million at auction," 9 Aug. 2019 Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Mrs Merkel’s favoured successor as chancellor, takes over from Mrs von der Leyen in the ejector seat. — The Economist, "Does Ursula von der Leyen have the right skills for the EU Commission?," 18 July 2019 Fire crews used a smoke ejector — similar to a giant fan — to blow out the smoke in the lobby. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, "Fire crews ‘averted a disaster’ after 2-alarm blaze breaks out at East Bay convalescent home," 12 July 2019 Carrier bomb light stores are ejector racks fitted to planes like the Jaguar allowing them to carry smaller bombs than they are designed to carry. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "After a Bird Collision, Pilot Saves Jet (With Explosions)," 1 July 2019 Throw away your ejector pins and paper clips, iPhone users. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "Hello eSIM: Apple moves the iPhone away from physical SIMs," 12 Sep. 2018 To use, hold the nasal device up to a nostril and press the small ejector button on the end. — Tessie Castillo, SELF, "Here’s How to Use the Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Naloxone," 26 July 2018 Even by the standards of Camp Runamuck, where West Wing offices apparently come with ejector seats, the fact that the president* may be preparing to rid himself of yet another National Security Adviser strikes me as significant. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "So, Who Will Be the Next Person Kicked to the White House Curb?," 23 Feb. 2018 Just hit the jump and take a look at the shots of the sim ejector tool, the euro-style power adapter, not to mention the slightly suspect smudgy black iPhone itself. — Daniel Dumas, WIRED, "The First 3G iPhone Unboxing Ever?," 8 July 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ejector.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ejector
noun
ejec·tor
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Medical Definition of ejector
: something that ejects — see saliva ejector