ejection seat

noun

: an emergency escape seat for propelling an occupant out and away from an airplane

Examples of ejection seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ospreys do not have ejection seats or parachutes, which would help the crew evacuate in the case of an emergency. —

Solcyré Burga, TIME, 23 May 2024 An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday morning from injuries sustained after an ejection seat activated during ground operations Monday afternoon. —

Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 14 May 2024 According to the base, the incident occurred around 1:55 p.m. on Monday, when the ejection seat of the trainer aircraft, a T-6A Texan II, activated during ground operations. —

Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 14 May 2024 An Air Force instructor pilot has died after the ejection seat on his aircraft activated while the plane was operating on the ground, officials said. —

Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for ejection seat

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ejection seat was in 1945

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“Ejection seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ejection%20seat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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