a seat, esp as fitted to military aircraft, that is fired by a cartridge or rocket to eject the occupant from the aircraft in an emergency
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ejec′tion seat′,
- Aeronauticsan airplane seat that can be ejected with the pilot in an emergency. Also called ejec′tor seat′.
- 1940–45
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