jettison a burden

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• jettison — [jet′ə sən, jet′əzən] n. [ME jetteson < Anglo Fr getteson < OFr getaison, a throwing, jetsam < L jactatio, a throwing < jactare, to throw: see JET1] 1. a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc. in an emergency 2 …   English World dictionary

• jettison — jettisonable, adj. /jet euh seuhn, zeuhn/, v.t. 1. to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency. 2. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard. 3. Cards. to discard …   Universalium

• jettison — jet•ti•son [[t]ˈdʒɛt ə sən, zən[/t]] v. t. 1) naut. navig. to cast (cargo, supplies, etc.) overboard or out so as to lighten or stabilize a vessel or aircraft in an emergency 2) to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard 3) naut.… …   From formal English to slang

• jettison — /ˈdʒɛtəsən / (say jetuhsuhn), / zən/ (say zuhn) noun 1. the act of casting cargo, etc., overboard to lighten a vessel or aircraft. 2. → jetsam. –verb (t) 3. to throw (cargo, etc.) overboard, especially to lighten a vessel or aircraft in distress …  

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