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Meaning of eject in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /iˈdʒɛkt/

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  1. Verb

    eject

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin eject-‘thrown out’, from the verb eicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + jacere‘to throw’

    Definitions

    1. put out or expel from a place

    Examples

    • « The child was expelled from the classroom »
  2. 2. eliminate (substances) from the body
  3. 3. leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
  4. 4. cause to come out in a squirt

    Examples

    • « the boy squirted water at his little sister »

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