injector
One who, or that which, injects somethingOne who, or that which, injects something.: One who injects (himself or herself with) psychoactive drugs.
» Epinephrine can be administered through an auto-injector.
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2 sentencesEpinephrine can be administered through an auto-injector.
Tom carries an epinephrine injector at all times.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of various devices that are used to inject something, as:
An apparatus by which a stream of water is forced into a steam boiler.
Einspritzdüse
инже́кторinžéktor
a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
One who, or that which, injects something.
One who injects (himself or herself with) psychoactive drugs.
Any of various devices that are used to inject something, as:
Any of the one or more devices in a fuel injection system that create the spray of fuel.
An object that realizes a dependency injection.
Origin
From inject + -or.From inject + -or.
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Forms
plural: injectorsSynonyms
5 synonyms- An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump.:thermocompressoreductor-jet pumpejectorsteam ejectorsteam injector
Word family
12 related wordsSee also
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