Ejection
ɪˈdʒɛkʃən
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of forcing or throwing something out, typically from a container, aircraft, or a place.
ɪˈdʒɛkʃən
The act of expelling or throwing out.
The ejection of the data from the hard drive was immediate.
💡 Simply: Imagine something being suddenly thrown out! Like when a pilot ejects from a crashing plane, or when you eject a CD from a player. It's about getting something out quickly and forcefully.
👶 For kids: It means to throw something out, like when a superhero throws bad guys out of a building!
More Examples
The ejection seat was activated, saving the pilot's life.
The coach called for the player's ejection after he received two technical fouls.
How It's Used
"The pilot initiated the ejection sequence after the engine failed."
"The ejection of the contents of the stomach is known as vomiting."
"The ejection of a criminal from a court room."
The process of expelling fluid or a substance from a body or system.
ɪˈdʒɛkʃən
The process of ejecting fluid.
The physician monitored the left ventricular ejection fraction after the heart surgery.
💡 Simply: When your heart pumps blood out, or a syringe pushes medicine in. It's the process of getting fluids out or into something.
👶 For kids: When something inside your body gets pushed out, like blood pumping.
More Examples
The ejection of the medication from the syringe was slow.
During the ejection phase, the engine expels burnt gases.
How It's Used
"Ventricular ejection fraction is a key measure of heart function."
"Following the heart attack, the patient had difficulty with the ejection of blood from the heart."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Latin *ēiectiō*, meaning 'a throwing out' or 'a casting out'. It's derived from the verb *ēicere*, which means 'to throw out' and is formed from *ex-* (out of) + *iacere* (to throw).
The word 'ejection' has been used since the 16th century, initially in a general sense of casting or throwing out.
Memory tip
Imagine ejecting a CD from a player – it's the same concept!
Word Origin
"to throw out"