ejection
n. C / Un. the act of forcing someone or something out of a place. You often hear this when a player is kicked out of a game or when a pilot leaves a plane in an emergency.
n. the act of forcing something out or the state of being expelled. Often refers to the removal of a participant from a sporting event for rules violations or the emergency exit of a pilot from an aircraft.
The player's aggressive behavior led to his immediate ejection from the game.
The pilot was forced to initiate ejection after the engine failed over uninhabited terrain.
The referee's decision regarding the player's ejection sparked a heated debate among the commentators regarding the consistency of league officiating.
From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.
Countable when referring to a specific instance; uncountable when referring to the general process of being expelled.