INJECTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does injector mean? 

• INJECTOR (noun)
  The noun INJECTOR has 1 sense:

1. a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)

  Familiarity information: INJECTOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INJECTOR (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)

 Context examples 

Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace, and carry an auto-injector device containing epinephrine (adrenaline).

(Food Allergy, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)