Ejectors

/ɪˈdʒɛktərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ejector; devices or mechanisms that eject something; things that force something out.

Etymology

From eject plus -or (Latin suffix forming nouns for agents/doers) plus -s for plural. Literally means 'those that eject.'

Kelly Says

Ejector seats in fighter jets use explosive charges to hurl pilots clear of crashed planes at forces up to 20 Gs—the most dramatic use of this device in history.

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