ejector

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que remove ou expulsa alguém ou algo, ou um dispositivo em armas de fogo que ejeta o estojo vazio após o disparo.

A noun referring to a person who removes or supplants someone else, or a device in a firearm that expels the empty cartridge case after firing.

1. Person who ousts anotherC1formal

   An individual who forces someone else to leave a position or place, often by replacing them.

   Pessoa que expulsa outra

   • The new manager was seen as an ejector of the old team.
   • He acted as the ejector of the corrupt official from the committee.
   • The political ejector removed his rival from the party leadership.

   Sinônimosoustersupplanter

2. Firearm mechanismB2formal

   A device in a gun that automatically removes and expels the spent cartridge case after firing.

   Mecanismo de arma de fogo

   • The ejector failed to work, causing a jam in the rifle.
   • He cleaned the ejector to ensure smooth operation of the pistol.
   • The gun's ejector flung the empty shell to the side.