Look up: jettison

1. jettison
   [v] - throw away, of something encumbering 2. [v] - throw as from an airplane
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2. jettison
   1)In emergencies, voluntary throwing overboard of cargo in order to prevent further damage to the vessel or other goods; 2)In firefighting, voluntary disposal of unused water or fire retardant from an airtanker Category: Management in the public and private sector • the act of throwing g...
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3. Jettison
   Jet'ti·son noun [ See Jetsam .] 1. (Mar. Law) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck. 2. See Jetsam , 1.
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4. jettison
   verb throw as from an airplane
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5. jettison
   verb throw away, of something encumbering
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6. Jettison
   • (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck. • (n.) See Jetsam, 1.
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7. Jettison
   To throw overboard.
   Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm
   
   
8. jettison
   jettison (jet'usun, –zun) [O.Fr.,=throwing], in maritime law, casting all or part of a ship's cargo overboard to lighten the vessel or to meet some danger, such as fire. Such cargo, when found later, is known as jetsam (see flotsam, jetsam, and ligan). The master of the ship has the absolu...
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9. JETTISON
   Voluntary dumping either of cargo or of ship's material or stores overboard, to protect other property from a common danger.
   Found on http://www.tsbic.com/cargo/glossary.htm