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jettison definition

jet·ti·son (jetə sən, -zən)

noun

  1. a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc. in an emergency
  2. jetsam

Etymology: ME jetteson < Anglo-Fr getteson < OFr getaison, a throwing, jetsam < L jactatio, a throwing < jactare, to throw: see jet

transitive verb

  1. to throw (goods) overboard
  2. to discard (something) as useless or a burden

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