Associations to the word «Jettison»
Noun
- Deployment
- Burn
- Cone
- Float
- Thrust
- Debris
- Tube
- Alarm
- Boost
- Baggage
- Maneuver
- Shuttle
- Drag
- Utc
- Ore
- Ammunition
- Sequence
- Probe
- Button
- Shield
- Radar
- Velocity
- Stage
- Hatch
- Remainder
- Plane
- Separation
- Submarine
- Corpse
- Rear
- Configuration
- Ace
- Vehicle
- Surface
- Bubble
- Handle
- Mercury
- Weapon
- Sphere
- Recovery
- Failure
- Procedure
- Kelly
- Array
- Camera
- Reaching
- Tower
- Craft
- Pan
- Ram
- Earth
- Deck
- Raid
- Hull
- Carrier
- Vessel
- Target
- Wing
- Heat
- Depth
- Les
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
JETTISON, noun. (uncountable) Collectively, items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
JETTISON, noun. (countable) The action of jettisoning items.
JETTISON, verb. To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
JETTISON, verb. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective; discard.
Dictionary definition
JETTISON, verb. Throw away, of something encumbering.
JETTISON, verb. Throw as from an airplane.
Wise words
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