1. Plural of eductor; devices or mechanisms that draw out or extract something, especially fluids or gases, by means of suction or pressure difference.
Usage: technical; engineering
2. In nautical contexts, jet pumps or steam-powered devices used to remove water from a ship's bilge or compartments.
Usage: nautical; maritime

Examples

• The eductors on the industrial system efficiently removed waste gases from the production line.
• Modern ships rely on eductors to keep the bilge dry and prevent water accumulation.
• The vacuum eductors in the factory operate continuously to maintain proper air pressure.
• Engineers installed new eductors to improve the extraction efficiency of the cooling system.
• The steam eductors aboard the vessel provided reliable pumping without moving parts.