Ejector Seat (Noun)
Meaning
A pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pilot quickly activated the ejector seat as the plane's engines failed.
- In emergency situations, the ejector seat is designed to save the pilot's life.
- The ejector seat propelled the pilot high above the crashing plane.
- The pilot's training included procedures for using the ejector seat in case of an emergency.
- The ejector seat shot the pilot out of the cockpit and into the air, where a parachute deployed.