Word of the Day : March 5, 2016
Jettison
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verb
/JET-uh-sun/
Definition
1 : to throw (goods) overboard to lighten a ship or aircraft in distress2 : discard
Examples
As the boat began to take on water, the pirates argued over whether they should jettison some of the heavy, stolen loot."… [Wayne Pathman, chair of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce] says banks have not yet jettisoned the 30-year mortgage, but 'it's out there,' and he expects them to 'start looking at how they give mortgages and protect their collateral' as sea levels rise." — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2016
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