ejection

[US]/i'dʒekʃən/
[UK]/ɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. expulsion; the act of forcing out or being forced out

Phrases & Collocations

emergency ejection

seat ejection

pilot ejection

automatic ejection

ejection fraction

ejection seat

Example Sentences

This program is also suitabal for the ejection of any uncontrolled bomblet from carrier.

"Both ventricular ectopy during recovery and a low ejection fraction were independent predictors of death," the authors write.

During ejection from high speed aircraft, windblast may cause injuries in thorax and abdomen.

The process beginnng from powder burning to the ejection pistons pushing out the bomb and its moving back was analyzed applying classical interior ballistics and gasdynamics theory.

The pilot initiated the ejection sequence during an emergency.

The ejection seat saved the pilot's life in a crash.

The ejection of the player from the game shocked the fans.

The ejection of gas from the engine caused the vehicle to stall.

The ejection button was pressed to release the emergency hatch.

The ejection of water from the hose was powerful.

The coach's ejection from the game was due to unsportsmanlike conduct.

The ejection of the DVD from the player was not smooth.

The ejection of students from the classroom disrupted the lesson.

The sudden ejection of ink from the pen ruined the document.

Real-world Examples

These events are known as coronal mass ejections or CMEs.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

When the DSCOVR satellite records an ejection, it will release a warning.

Source: VOA Special March 2015 Collection

And maybe at that time, there is what is known as a coronal mass ejection.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds December 2017 Collection

In this case again the stroke volume is low, but the ejection fraction's normal... how's that?

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

The senate is expected to vote for his ejection on November 27th.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Coronal mass ejections from the Sun are perhaps the most dangerous threat you've never heard of.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Extreme solar storms called " coronal mass ejections" can erupt into space almost without warning, unleashing huge waves of charged particles.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

An absence of sunspots also means an absence of solar flares and their more violent siblings, coronal mass ejections.

Source: The Economist - Technology

A coronal mass ejection from a filament lifted off the sun on March 3rd, according to the U.S. government.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation April 2022

These explosions are known as coronal mass ejections.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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