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jettisons
verb(jet-ti-son)
to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
jettisons
verb(jet-ti-son)
to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
jettisons
verb(jet-ti-son)
to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
jettisons
noun(jet-ti-son)
a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress

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