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jettison verb [ ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n ]

• throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
• "six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea"

jettison noun

• the action of jettisoning something.
• "the jettison lever"
Origin: 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 jet1). The verb dates from the mid 19th century.


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