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EJECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
Synonyms:
cartridge ejector; ejector
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ejector" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Holonyms ("ejector" is a part of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
Derivation:
eject (put out or expel from a place)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who ousts or supplants someone else
Synonyms:
ejector; ouster
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ejector" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
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