Injector
Definition of Injector
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
.
fuel injector
a
device
for
actively
injecting
fuel
into
an
internal-combustion
engines
by
directly
forcing
the
liquid
fuel
into
the
combustion
chamber
at
an
appropriate
point
in
the
piston
cycle
; -
an
alternative
to
a
carburetor
,
in
which
an
air-fuel
mixture
is
drawn
in
by
the
downward
stroke
of
the
piston
.
Related Words
appliance
,
contraption
,
contrivance
,
convenience
,
gadget
,
gismo
,
gizmo
,
inject
,
shoot
,
widget
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Initial velocity
initialise
initialize
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Initials
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Injection cock
Injection condenser
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Injelly
Injoin
Injoint
Injucundity
Injudicable
Injudicial
Injudicious
Injudiciously
Injudiciousness
Injunction
Injure
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Injurer
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Injurious
Injuriously
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Injury
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