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Jettisoned; Jettison (disambiguation)

jettison         
The throwing overboard of cargo to lighten a ship in order to save the ship and its contents.
Jettison         
·noun ·see Jetsam, 1.
II. Jettison ·noun The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
jettison         
['d??t?s(?)n, -z(?)n]
¦ verb
1. throw or drop from an aircraft or ship.
2. abandon or discard.
¦ noun the action of jettisoning.
Origin
ME: from OFr. getaison, from L. jactatio(n-), from jactare (see jet1).

Wikipedia

Jettison

Jettison may refer to:

  • Jettison (shipping), cargo discarded from a ship or wreckage
  • Jettison (aviation), an aviation term to discard fuel or weapons in flight by use of a mechanism, switch or handle
    • Fuel jettison, a procedure used by aircraft in certain emergency situations
Examples of use of jettison
1. They cannot jettison the imagery of Christ’s victory over the powers of evil.
2. He should jettison slick election wizards and appoint a broad–based team.
3. Assuming they jettison the withdrawal timetable, Democrats could face significant defections on the next legislation.
4. Americans tire of those who would jettison their beliefs, even to gain the world.
5. A city alderman who lives nearby found a technical reason to jettison the sign.