ejection

[ih-jek-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of ejecting.

2. the state of being ejected.

3. something ejected, as lava.

Other Word Forms

• nonejection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejection¹

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

Example Sentences

Recently, Dr. Krüger's team was able to show that treatment with semaglutide or tirzepatide can reduce health risks for people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by over 40 percent.

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Dahl said that another blast of solar material, known as a coronal mass ejection, is forecast to arrive in the United States midday Wednesday.

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These ejections can sometimes take days to reach the Earth.

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This ejection of matter reduces the amount of material the black hole absorbs.

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The procedure was to start the self-destruct countdown, then blast himself free in his ejection seat.

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Related Words

• banishment 
• elimination 
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• ouster 
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