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jettison in Norwegian

jettison in Norwegian is hive — jettison means to throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.

jettison in Norwegian

hive
noun
(countable) The action of jettisoning items.

What does "jettison" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To abandon or discard something no longer wanted or useful.
    "The company jettisoned its old branding after the merger."
  3. 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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What is "jettison" in Norwegian?

"jettison" in Norwegian is hive. 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 Norwegian, "jettison" is hive.

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