Meaning & use
ejection
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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