jettison
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Verb — To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
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Etymology
From an old French word meaning "a throwing", ultimately from Latin iactare, "to throw repeatedly" — a distant cousin of "jet" and "jut".
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What does “jettison” mean?
The word “jettison” means to throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency. In plain terms, to dump something overboard in an emergency, or more generally to get rid of something no longer needed.
How do you pronounce “jettison”?
“Jettison” is pronounced JEH-tihsn (/ˈd͡ʒɛtɪsn̩/ in IPA).
How do you use “jettison” in a sentence?
Here is “jettison” used in a sentence: “The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing.”
What part of speech is “jettison”?
Depending on how it is used, “jettison” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “jettison” come from?
The word “jettison” comes from Latin. From an old French word meaning "a throwing", ultimately from Latin iactare, "to throw repeatedly" — a distant cousin of "jet" and "jut".
How many meanings does “jettison” have?
“Jettison” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.