ejection

[ ih-jek-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an act or instance of ejecting.

  2. the state of being ejected.

  1. something ejected, as lava.

Origin of ejection

1
1560–70; <Latin ējectiōn- (stem of ējectiō) a throwing out, equivalent to eject- (see eject) + -iōn--ion

Other words from ejection

  • non·e·jec·tion, noun

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How to use ejection in a sentence

  • The very high temperature of these volcanic ejections makes it necessary for us to suppose that they come from a great depth.

    Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
  • Such is the general view of the additions, ejections, changes of power, and changes of order in the English alphabet.

    A Handbook of the English Language | Robert Gordon Latham
  • These ejections were followed by dark sand, with lapilli and small fragments of scori of the same colour.

  • For two preceding nights there had been eruptions, with ejections of stones and cinders.

  • Helene's first move was to look for the vessels containing the ejections of the invalid to throw them out.

    She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure