ejec·ta
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Definition of ejecta
: material thrown out (as from a volcano)
Examples of ejecta in a Sentence
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Once released from the stern section, the bow fell to the ocean floor at a fairly steep angle, nosing into the mud with such massive force that its ejecta patterns are still visible on the seafloor today. — National Geographic, "How the Titanic was lost and found," 22 Aug. 2019 Some ejecta from volcanoes even fall back on the surfaces of other moons like Europa, a prime candidate in the search for life. — Joshua Sokol, New York Times, "This World Is a Simmering Hellscape. They’ve Been Watching Its Explosions.," 26 June 2019 And the glowing ejecta keep expanding out into space for millennia, dispersing the products. — Quanta Magazine, "A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold," 23 Mar. 2017 However, both ejecta and cratering are considered to be low risk because humans would have already been killed by the other effects of an asteroid impact. — Jasper Hamill, Fox News, "7 terrifying ways that asteroids could wipe out life on our planet revealed," 28 June 2018 The more expensive development of Volcano Estates, and the town of Volcano, have been spared the effects of the new vents but may still be in the line of fire for ejecta if there's an explosion at the summit. — James Burch, National Geographic, "Kilauea Photographers Aid Relief Effort in Hawaii Community," 12 May 2018 Nobody brought a thermometer, either, but ejecta of that sort can easily start its skyward journey at about 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, which would have burned a pretty good hole through my shirt — and right down to bone. — New York Times, "On Top of Mount Etna, a Lesson in Lava (and Luck)," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ejecta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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