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ejector

noun

  1. Part of firearm which after firing pushes a spent case out of the gun
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Pronunciation: /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ / /iːˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English eject English -or English ejector From eject + -or.

  1. One who, or that which, ejects or dispossesses.
  2. A jet jump for lifting water or withdrawing air from a space.
  3. 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.
  4. That part of the mechanism of a breech-loading firearm which ejects the empty shell.
  5. A lever for removing circuit boards from an electronic chassis.
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