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ejection

American  
[ih-jek-shuhn] / ɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

  1. an act or instance of ejecting.

  2. the state of being ejected.

  3. something ejected, as lava.


Other Word Forms

  • nonejection noun

Etymology

Origin of ejection

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

Example Sentences

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Instead of a single blast, the explosions can send out more than one stream of material and may even delay some of the ejection in dramatic ways.

From Science Daily

During the peak of the current cycle, which Nasa confirmed occurred in October 2024, a higher number of sunspots led to more frequent eruptions of solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

From BBC

The newly detected winds resemble the Sun's coronal mass ejections, powerful outbursts that launch huge clouds of charged material into space.

From Science Daily

Image:This artist’s impression shows a coronal mass ejection, or CME, around a nearby star.

From Space Scoop

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.

From Science Daily