ejection
noun/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ · /iˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
Etymology From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.
1
The act of ejecting.
- ejection seat
- ejection of gases
3 more examples
- forceful ejection
- The referee ordered his ejection from the game.
- The ejection of the pilot occurred seconds before impact.
2
That which is ejected.
- Volcanic ejection covered the village in ash.
- Derived terms
- coronal mass ejection, dysphoric milk ejection reflex, ejection fraction, ejection seat, left ventricular ejection time, nonejection, optoejection, postejection, preejection, pre-ejection