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ejection

/iˈdʒɛkʃən/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of expelling or being expelled from a place or situation.

    - "He was ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct."
    - "The passenger was ejected from the vehicle during the accident."
  • Noun

    The forceful expulsion of a projectile or fluid from a container.

    - "The ejection of the water from the hose caused a mess."
    - "The ejection of hot air from the exhaust pipe."

Rhymes
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jection , connection , direction
Variants
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eject , ejectable , ejected , ejecting , ejection , ejections , ejective , ejects , ejection seat , ejection seats , coronal mass ejection , coronal mass ejections
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'ejouter', meaning 'to expel'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'ejection' is derived from the Old French word 'ejouter', which means 'to expel'.

  2. In the game of basketball, a player can be ejected for receiving six fouls.


Related Concepts
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  1. Expulsion: The act of forcibly removing someone or something from a place.

  2. Projectile: An object that is propelled through the air or another medium.


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In literature, 'ejection' has been used metaphorically to describe the feeling of being rejected or cast out. In physics, it is a term used to describe the process of expelling a projectile from a container.

How to Memorize "ejection"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of someone being forcefully removed from a place or the expulsion of a projectile.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of being expelled or the act of expelling something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Eject' as an acronym for 'Expelled Justifiably, Ejected Carefully'.


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