Meaning & use
ejector
A mechanical device or part that forcefully pushes something out, such as a cartridge or seat.
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The rifle's ejector flung the spent shell casing out to the side.
Engineers tested the ejector seat repeatedly before certifying the fighter jet as safe.
A note on using this word
Ejector usually names a physical mechanism rather than a person, unlike many other -or agent nouns.
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