INJECTOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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)

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