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jettison
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[ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n], (Verb)
Definitions:
- throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
(e.g: six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea)
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late Middle English (as a noun denoting the throwing of goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress): from Old French getaison, from Latin jactatio(n-), from jactare ‘to throw’ (see jet). The verb dates from the mid 19th century
[ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the action of jettisoning something
(e.g: the jettison lever)
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