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Meaning of eject in English
Pronunciation
/iˈdʒɛkt/
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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.
eliminate (substances) from the body
3.
leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
4.
cause to come out in a squirt
Examples
« the boy squirted water at his little sister »