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