Jettison

noun

/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.noun(collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.

2.nounThe action of jettisoning items.

3.verbTo eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

"The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill."

4.verbTo let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

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