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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•jec•tion (i jek′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of ejecting.
- the state of being ejected.
- something ejected, as lava.
- Latin ējectiōn- (stem of ējectiō) a throwing out, equivalent. to eject- (see eject) + -iōn- -ion
- 1560–70
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•ject /ɪˈdʒɛkt/USA pronunciation v. - to drive or force out; expel:[~ + object]The police ejected the noisy demonstrators from the mayor's office.
e•jec•tion /ɪˈdʒɛkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable* uncountable]See -jec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•ject (i jekt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to drive or force out;
expel, as from a place or position:The police ejected the hecklers from the meeting. - to dismiss, as from office or occupancy.
- to evict, as from property.
- to throw out, as from within;
throw off. v.i. - to propel oneself from a damaged or malfunctioning airplane, as by an ejection seat:When the plane caught fire, the pilot ejected.
- Latin ējectus (past participle of ējicere) thrown out, equivalent. to ē- e- + jec- (combining form of jacere) throw + -tus past participle suffix
- 1545–55
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. oust.
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