ejects

Ejects is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb eject. It means to throw out, expel, or discharge something from a container, device, or location. The action can be deliberate or automatic, such as removing a item from a mechanism or forcing someone or something to leave a space. In many contexts, eject describes a physical removal rather than a mere relocation.

Etymology and usage notes: Eject derives from the Latin eicere, from ex- “out” and iacere “to throw.” In English, ejects is used with a subject performing the action (for example, “the printer ejects the finished page”) and is part of the broader verb family that includes eject, ejected, and ejecting. The noun form most often used instead is ejection; ejects is not typically used as a noun and should not be confused with ejecta, a term used in geology and astronomy to denote material thrown out by an eruption or impact.

Common domains: In firearms, to eject a cartridge from a chamber. In computing and media devices, to eject a disc or storage medium. In aviation and spaceflight, an ejector seat can eject a pilot from an aircraft in an emergency. In everyday objects, a device may eject a card, receipt, or page as part of normal operation. Ejects is thus primarily a verb used to describe a forceful removal or discharge.

See also: eject, ejection, ejector. Note that ejecta is the related term used for material expelled by natural or explosive processes and is not synonymous with the verb form ejects.