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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:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ejector" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

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