ejector

noun

ejec·tor | \ i-ˈjek-tər

Definition of ejector

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

Examples of ejector in a Sentence

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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 2008

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