injector

in·ject  (n-jkt)

tr.v. in·ject·ed, in·ject·ing, in·jects

1. To force or drive (a fluid) into something: inject fuel into an engine cylinder; inject air into a liquid mixture.

2.

a. Medicine To introduce (a drug or vaccine, for example) into a body part, especially by means of a syringe.

b. To treat by means of injection: injected the patient with digitalis.

3. To introduce into conversation or consideration: tried to inject a note of humor into the negotiations.

4. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.

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[Latin inicere, iniect-, to throw in : in-, in; see in-² + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·jector n.

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injector [ɪnˈdʒɛktə]

n

1. a person or thing that injects

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a device for spraying fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for forcing water into a steam boiler Also called inspirator

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

injector - a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget, convenience - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Translations

injector

n → Einspritzpumpe f

injector [ɪnˈdʒɛktəʳ] n (Tech) → iniettore m