eject
pronunciation
How to pronounce eject in British English:
UK [iˈdʒekt]
How to pronounce eject in American English:
US [iˈdʒekt]
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- Verb:
- put out or expel from a place
- eliminate (substances) from the body
- leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
- cause to come out in a squirt
Word Origin
- eject (v.)
- mid-15c., from Latin eiectus "thrown out," past participle of eicere "throw out, cast out, thrust out; drive into exile, expel, drive away," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -icere, comb. form of iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Related: Ejected; ejecting. Ejecta "matter thrown out by a volcano" is from 1851.
Example
- 1. Whether the epp would dare to eject mr berlusconi is another matter .
- 2. Riot officers entered the rbs building just after 2pm to support the building security and eject the demonstrators .
- 3. Both pilots were able to eject to safety .
- 4. Wily hens have evolved the ability to eject the sperm of unsuitable mates say researchers working with swedish birds .
- 5. An rpg warhead may eject a copper spike weighing several hundred grams .