jettison

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɛtɪsn̩/ or /-zn̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɛɾɪsn̩/ or /-zn̩/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɛɾəsən/ or /ˈdʒɛtɪsən/

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Noun

Singular jettison

Plural jettisons

1. A jettison is the action of jettisoning something from a watercraft or aircraft.

Verb

Plain form jettison

Third-person singular jettisons

Past tense jettisoned

Past participle jettisoned

Present participle jettisoning

1. If you jettison something, you eject it from a watercraft or aircraft so as to reduce its load.