ejection
/i:'dʤekʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of forcing out someone or something: The action of compelling a person or object to leave a place or container, often with force or authority.
- The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting: The process of discharging or emitting something, often from within a mechanism or a body.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The pilot initiated the emergency ejection from the aircraft. (The pilot began the process of being forcefully propelled from the aircraft.)
- The ejection of the tape from the VCR was automatic. (The act of the tape being pushed out of the VCR machine happened automatically.)
- The referee ordered the ejection of the player for violent conduct. (The referee commanded the player's forced removal from the game.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ejection seat": A specialized seat designed to propel an occupant out of an aircraft in an emergency.
- The fighter jet is equipped with an advanced ejection seat.
- "Ejection fraction": (Medical) A measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it contracts.
- The doctor said his ejection fraction was within the normal range.
Variants and Related Words
- Eject (verb): To force or throw something out, often violently.
- Press this button to eject the disc.
- Ejective (adjective): Relating to or serving to eject.
- The ejective mechanism was tested thoroughly.
Synonyms
- Expulsion: The act of forcing someone to leave a place, especially a school or country.
- Eviction: The act of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property.
- Emission: The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- Discharge: The action of releasing or sending something out.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Compound Verbs
- Eject from: To force someone or something out of a particular place.
- The security guard ejected the protester from the building.
Related Idioms
Noun
- the act of forcing out someone or something
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting