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jettison
jet·ti·son
[
jéttiss'n
]
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
jet·ti·soned
,
present participle
jet·ti·son·ing
,
3rd person present singular
jet·ti·sons
)
Definition:
1.
reject something:
to discard or abandon something such as an idea or project
plans that had to be jettisoned
2.
throw something overboard:
to throw something from a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
noun
Definition:
1.
rejection:
the discarding or abandoning of something
2.
shipping
ship's discarded cargo:
the cargo and equipment thrown from a distressed ship to lighten it
[
15th century. < Anglo-Norman
getteson
"throwing cargo overboard" (to lighten a ship) < Latin
jectare
"throw about"
]
jet·ti·son·a·ble
adjective
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