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INJECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("injector" is a kind of...):
appliance; contraption; contrivance; convenience; gadget; gismo; gizmo; widget (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)
Derivation:
inject (force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing)