jettisoning

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noun

The action by which something is jettisoned.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jettison
nounjettisoning (plural jettisonings)

plural jettisonings

  1. The action by which something is jettisoned.

    Both weapons are presumed to have submerged almost instantly. The ocean varies in depth in the area of the jettisonings.

    1986, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Energy and water development appropriations for 1987, page 1476
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APA

jettisoning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jettisoning

MLA

“jettisoning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jettisoning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jettisoning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jettisoning.

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