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ejecta

/ih-jek-tuh/US // ɪˈdʒɛk tə //UK // (ɪˈdʒɛktə) //

弹射物,弹射体,弹射器,射出物

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.

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Examples

  • The debris kicked up when objects like meteorites slam into the surface is known as ejecta.

  • Nothing peculiar exists in the ejecta of morning sickness in pregnancy.

  • This testimony seems to be as clear and indisputable as the explanation given by Peiresc of the ejecta of the Butterflies at Aix.

  • During previous eruptions whole towns have been destroyed by lava flows or by falling volcanic ejecta.

  • The absence of fragmental ejecta (broken rock that are thrown out) is extraordinary.