ejector
noun
ejec·tor
i-ˈjek-tər 
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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While he may have been handed the coveted keys to the Aston Martin, the ejector seat still works.
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The pumps in these sewage ejector pits have moving parts.
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David Szondy
july 28, New Atlas, 28 July 2025
While he may have been handed the coveted keys to the Aston Martin, the ejector seat still works.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
The pumps in these sewage ejector pits have moving parts.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
This system is much easier to install than the sewage ejector pump and pit.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ejector
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“Ejector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ejector. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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ejector
noun
ejec·tor
i-ˈjek-tər
: something that ejects see saliva ejector
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