jettison in Danish
jettison in Danish is ballast, losning, kaste over bord — jettison means to throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
jettison in Danish
ballast
(uncountable, collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
losning
(countable) The action of jettisoning items.
kaste over bord
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
losse
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
smide over bord
To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
What does "jettison" mean?
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verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
"The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing."
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verb To abandon or discard something no longer wanted or useful.
"The company jettisoned its old branding after the merger."
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noun The act of throwing something overboard, or the items thrown out this way.
"Insurance covered the jettison of damaged containers during the storm."
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jettison in a sentence
- The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing.
- The company jettisoned its old branding after the merger.
- Insurance covered the jettison of damaged containers during the storm.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "jettison" in Danish?
"jettison" in Danish is ballast, losning, kaste over bord. jettison means: To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
How do you use "jettison" in a sentence?
Example: "The pilot jettisoned fuel before making an emergency landing." In Danish, "jettison" is ballast, losning, kaste over bord.
Are there other ways to say "jettison" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 5 translations listed for "jettison": ballast, losning, kaste over bord, losse, smide over bord.
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