Jettison (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object)
  1. to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
  2. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.
  3. to discard (an unwanted card or cards).
noun
  1. the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it.
  2. jetsam.
verb -sons, -soning or -soned (tr)
  1. to throw away; abandon
  2. to throw overboard
noun
  1. another word for jetsam (def. 1)
Jettison (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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