Ejected

/ɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ verb

Definition

Forced out or thrown out suddenly and often violently from a place or thing.

Etymology

From Latin 'eicere' meaning 'to throw out,' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'iacere' (to throw), the word has meant removing something forcefully since Roman times.

Kelly Says

Fighter pilot seats are called 'ejection seats' because they literally catapult the pilot out of a crashing plane—this technology was invented during World War II and has saved thousands of lives.

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