JETTISON
8 letters
15 Scrabble points
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
Definition of JETTISON
noun
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(collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
Synonyms: jetsam ballast -
The action of jettisoning items.
Related words:
jetsam ballast
verb
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To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
"The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill."
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To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
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Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
15 points