Definition of Ejection seat

1. Noun. A pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.

Exact synonyms: Capsule, Ejector Seat
Group relationships: Cockpit
Generic synonyms: Seat

Definition of Ejection seat

1. Noun. A seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit and thus save the pilots life when a crash is imminent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ejection Seat

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ejection seat (current term)
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Literary usage of Ejection seat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Linebacker II: A View from the Rock by James R. McCarthy, George B. Allison, Robert E. Rayfield (1985)
"The navigator fired his ejection seat and was gone. The Radar turned toward me and pointed to the hole the navigator had left and motioned for me to jump. ..."

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