ejection
/ɪˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
1The action of forcing or throwing something out; emission: an explosive ejection of ash...
- Even in structurally normal hearts the presence of left bundle branch block impairs cardiac ejection fraction.
- Prior to the study, the two groups had comparable ejection fraction rates.
- Emesis is the forceful ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth.
Synonyms
emission, discharge, expulsion, release, exudation, excretion, elimination, disgorgement
expulsion, throwing out, removal, ousting;
eviction, dispossession, banishment, deportation, exile
dismissal, removal, discharge, ousting, expulsion, lay-off, redundancy, notice;
Military cashiering
informal sacking, the sack, firing, axing, the boot, the push, the (old) heave-ho, the bullet, defenestration
British informal turfing out, one's cards, the chop
North American informal the bum's rush
2The action of forcing someone to leave a place or position; expulsion: the forcible ejection of a table of rowdy drunks...
- Any flagrant foul called will result in an immediate ejection.
- At any rate, Mieras got out through the hole the ejection seat left.
- Lasorda knew enough not to argue about the call, which would have meant automatic ejection.
