About The Word Injector
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Injector
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What's The Definition Of Injector?
[n] a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Injector: Related Terms | Find terms related to Injector: See Also | appliance | contraption | contrivance | convenience | gadget | gismo | gizmo | widget Injector In Webster's Dictionary \In*ject"or\, n.
1. One who, or that which, injects.
2. (Mach.) A contrivance for forcing feed water into a steam
boiler by the direct action of the steam upon the water.
The water is driven into the boiler by the impulse of a
jet of the steam which becomes condensed as soon as it
strikes the stream of cold water it impels; -- also called
{Giffard's injector}, from the inventor.
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