injector en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From inject + -or.
Meanings
- One who, or that which, injects something. ▸ One who injects (himself or herself with) psychoactive drugs.
- One who, or that which, injects something. ▸ Any of various devices that are used to inject something, as: ▸ An apparatus by which a stream of water is forced into a steam boiler.
- One who, or that which, injects something. ▸ Any of various devices that are used to inject something, as: ▸ Any of the one or more devices in a fuel injection system that create the spray of fuel.
- (qualifier:object-oriented programming) An object that realizes a dependency injection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| injectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
venturi injector · injectoral · Giffard injector · photoinjector · fuel injector · autoinjector · picoinjector · biojector · microinjector · nanoinjector · injector pen · jet injector
Translations (9)
bg инжектор (device used to inject) · fr injecteur (object-oriented programming) · es inyector (device used to inject) · ca injector (device used to inject) · pt injetor (device used to inject) · ru инже́ктор (device used to inject) · fr injecteur (device used to inject) · it iniettore (device used to inject) · de Einspritzdüse (device used to inject)