Definition
A device that forces a liquid, gas, or other substance into something under pressure, such as fuel injectors in engines.
Etymology
From Latin 'injectare' (in- 'into' + jacere 'to throw') plus '-or' (one who does). Used in scientific and mechanical contexts since the 18th century.
Kelly Says
Fuel injectors in modern cars have to spray gas thousands of times per minute with incredible precision—a tiny malfunction can cause serious engine problems, so they're one of the most important parts of your car!
Translations
BNবাংলা
নিজ্জেক্টর
ni-jjek-tor
CACatalà
inyector
in-yek-tor
CSČeština
injektory
in-yekt-ory
DADansk
injektionsapparat
in-yek-tsee-oh-ns-ap-pa-rat
DEDeutsch
Injektor
in-yekt-or
ELΕλληνικά
εμβολοποιητής
em-bo-lo-poi-ee-tes
ESEspañol
inyector
in-yek-tor
FAفارسی
تزریقکن
tez-reeq-ken
FISuomi
injektorin
in-yekt-orin
FRFrançais
injecteur
ɛ̃-dʒek-tyœʁ
HEעברית
מכלית זריקה
mek-lit-zree-ka
HIहिन्दी
इंजेक्टर
in-jek-tor
HUMagyar
injektőr
in-yekt-or
IDBahasa Indonesia
pen injector
pen in-yex-kee
IGIG
injɛkʃən
in-yex-shon
ITItaliano
iniettore
in-yey-tor-e
MSBahasa Melayu
pen suntikan
pen sun-tee-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းဂျက်
a-ngyet-ta
NLNederlands
injectienaal
in-yek-tee-naal
NONorsk
injektionsapparat
in-yek-tsee-oh-ns-ap-pa-rat
PAPA
ਇੰਜੈਕਟਰ
in-jay-k-tar
PLPolski
injektorka
in-yekt-or-ka
PTPortuguês
injetor
in-zhet-or
RORomână
injector
in-yekt-or
RUРусский
инжектор
in-yekt-or
SVSvenska
injektionsapparat
in-yek-tsee-oh-ns-ap-pa-rat
SWKiswahili
injekta
in-yek-ta
TAதமிழ்
இன்젝்டர்
in-jek-tar
TEతెలుగు
ఇంజెక్టర్
in-jek-tar
THไทย
เข็มฉีด
khêm-chheet
TLTL
inyeksiyon
in-yex-kee-syon
TRTürkçe
enjektör
en-yekt-or
UKУкраїнська
ін'єктор
in-yekt-or
VITiếng Việt
máy tiêm
may twee-em
YOYO
injekṣon
in-yex-shon