Meaning & use

ejection

noun·Everyday

The act of forcing someone or something out suddenly, or the state of being expelled.

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His ejection from the game came after a heated argument with the umpire.

The ejection of the escape capsule saved the astronauts' lives during the failure.

A note on using this word

Ejection commonly appears in sports for a player being removed and in aviation for an emergency exit from an aircraft.

Words with a similar meaning

expulsionremoval

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