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    jettisoning

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  2. Jettisoning is the present participle of jettison, which means to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed, or to throw goods, fuel, or equipment from a ship or aircraft. See how to use jettisoning in sentences and related words and phrases.

  3. Jettison means to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering, or to drop cargo or passengers to lighten a ship or aircraft. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of jettison from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed: The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts. to decide not to use an idea or plan: We've had to jettison our trip because of David's accident. to throw goods, fuel, or equipment from a ship or aircraft to make it lighter:

  5. verb (used with object) to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards).

  6. verb [ T ] uk/ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən/us/ˈdʒet̬.ə.sən/. to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed: The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts. to decide not to use an idea or plan: We've had to jettison our trip because of David's accident.

  7. Jettison means to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter, or to get rid of something or someone that you no longer need or want. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. Jettison means to throw away or get rid of something that is not needed or wanted, or to reject or abandon an idea or plan. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.