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Added 10 October 2026

ejection

/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: eiectio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ejection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of ejecting.
ejection seat
That which is ejected.
Volcanic ejection covered the village in ash.

Origin

From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

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