the mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty cartridge or shell after firing
ejector in American English
(iˈdʒektər)
noun
1.
a person or thing that ejects
2. (in a firearm or gun)
the mechanism that after firing throws out the empty cartridge or shell
3. Also called: eductor
a device for inducing a flow of a fluid from a chamber or vessel by using the pressure of a jet of water, air, steam, etc., to create a partial vacuum in such a way as to entrain the fluid to be removed
4.
any of various devices for removing work from a machine or die
Word origin
[1630–40; eject + -or2]This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: atmosphere, brigade, indulge, integrate, seesaw
Examples of 'ejector' in a sentence
ejector
`Spent round, scratched in the breech and by the ejector.
Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON
It also has a more effective, hygienic dust ejector, which is very satisfying.