ejection

See also: éjection

English

Etymology

From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/, /iˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/, /-t͡ʃən/, /-ɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

ejection (countable and uncountable, plural ejections)

1. The act of ejecting.
2. That which is ejected.

Derived terms

• coronal mass ejection
• dysphoric milk ejection reflex
• ejection fraction
• ejection seat
• left ventricular ejection time
• nonejection
• optoejection
• postejection
• preejection
• pre-ejection

Translations

act of ejecting

Catalan: ejecció f French: éjection (fr) f Greek: Ancient Greek: ἔξωσμα n (éxōsma) Irish: caitheamh amach m Italian: eiezione (it) f Portuguese: ejeção (pt) f Spanish: eyección (es) f