JETTISON


Meaning of JETTISON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒetɪsn ]

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a throw (esp. heavy material) overboard to lighten a ship, hot-air balloon, etc. b drop (goods) from an aircraft. 2 abandon; get rid of (something no longer wanted). --n. the act of jettisoning. [ME f. AF getteson, OF getaison f. L jactatio -onis f. jactare throw: see JET(1)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.