ejection

Pronunciation: /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
  2. noun the act of forcing out someone or something

Etymology

From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

In classic literature

Synonyms

expulsion, projection, forcing out

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
propulsion
Narrower (hyponyms)
belching, coughing up, vomit, belch, spit

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