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):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

ejection (countable and uncountable, plural ejections)

1. The act of ejecting.

   ejection seat

   ejection of gases

   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

Translations

act of ejecting

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