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ejection
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e·jec·tion  (-jkshn)
n.
1. The act of ejecting or the condition of being ejected.
2. Ejected matter.

1. Escape from an aircraft by means of an independently propelled seat or capsule.
2. In air armament, the process of forcefully separating an aircraft store from an aircraft to achieve satisfactory separation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ejectionejection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
belch, burp, burping, eructation, belching - a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
belching - the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"
coughing up - the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
spitting, expectoration, spit - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
disgorgement, emesis, puking, vomiting, regurgitation, vomit - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
2.ejectionejection - the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"
defenestration - the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
banishment, proscription - rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
deportation - the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
ostracism - the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
barring, blackball - the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
ousting, ouster - the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out

ejection
noun
1. expulsion, removal, ouster (Law), deportation, eviction, banishment, exile the ejection of hecklers at the meeting
2. dismissal, sacking (informal), firing (informal), removal, discharge, the boot (slang), expulsion, the sack (informal), dislodgement These actions led to his ejection from office.
3. emission, throwing out, expulsion, spouting, casting out, disgorgement the ejection of an electron by an atomic nucleus
Translations
ejection [ɪˈdʒekʃən] Nexpulsión f; [of tenant] → desahucio m; [of pilot] → eyección f
ejection [ɪˈdʒɛkʃən] n (= expulsion) [people] → expulsion f
ejector seat [ɪˈdʒɛktər] nsiège m éjectable
ejection
nHinauswurf m; (of cartridge)Auswerfen nt; (Tech) → Ausstoß m; ejection is the pilot’s last resortBetätigung des Schleudersitzes ist die letzte Rettung für den Piloten
ejection [ɪˈdʒɛkʃn] n (gen) → espulsione f; (of bomb) → sganciamento, lancio
ejection [ɪˈdʒɛkʃn] n (gen) → espulsione f; (of bomb) → sganciamento, lancio


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