jettison
- Noun. (uncountable) Collectively, items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
- Noun. (countable) The action of jettisoning items.
- Verb. To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
- Verb. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective; discard.
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