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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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
Leading the line is this MB Meteor variant, named for the Martin-Baker company that makes ejector seats for fighter jets, and the Gloster Meteor jet used for Martin-Baker’s first live ejection test in 1946.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
Leading the line is this MB Meteor variant, named for the Martin-Baker company that makes ejector seats for fighter jets, and the Gloster Meteor jet used for Martin-Baker’s first live ejection test in 1946.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Ejector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ejector. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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ejector
noun
ejec·tor
i-ˈjek-tər
: something that ejects see saliva ejector
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