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Rarejettison
The correct spelling is jettison.
How to pronounce jettison
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
Say it like: Jet-tis-on
The correct spelling is jettison. (collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon. For example: "The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill."
Usage Examples
“The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
- 2.The action of jettisoning items.
verb
- 1.To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
- 2.To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
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