Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute: An "ejection seat" is a safety device designed to rapidly propel an aircraft pilot (and sometimes other crew members) away from a damaged or malfunctioning aircraft, allowing for a parachute-assisted descent to safety.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pilot activated the ejection seat when the engine failed.
  • Modern fighter jets are equipped with advanced ejection seats.
  • Surviving the crash was credited to the reliable ejection seat.

Advanced Usage

• "to eject from the ejection seat": To use the mechanism to be propelled from the aircraft.
  • The co-pilot had to eject from the ejection seat moments before impact.

Variants and Related Words

• Ejector seat (n): A synonym for "ejection seat," used primarily in British English.
  • The ejector seat saved the pilot's life.
• Ejection (n): The act or process of being forcibly expelled or discharged.
  • The ejection was successful, and the parachute deployed.
• Eject (v): To force or throw something out, typically with mechanical means.
  • The system will automatically eject the canopy before the seat fires.

Synonyms

• Escape capsule: A sealed, sometimes detachable, crew compartment designed for escape.
• Escape system: A broader term for any apparatus designed to facilitate escape from an aircraft.

Related Phrases

• "to punch out" (idiom, informal): To use an ejection seat to exit an aircraft.
  • The pilot had to punch out over enemy territory.

Noun

1. a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute