ejector
noun
- Part of firearm which after firing pushes a spent case out of the gun
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ / /iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English eject English -or English ejector From eject + -or.
- One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
- A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.
- ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.
- That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
- A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.