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jettisoning

UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənɪŋ/

Translations

jettisoningnoun
The jettisoning of excess fuel was necessary to lighten the aircraft.
Сброс избыточного топлива был необходим для облегчения самолета.
The jettisoning of cargo helped stabilize the ship during the storm.
Выброс груза помог стабилизировать корабль во время шторма.
Additional translations
избавление
отброс
Synonyms
casting off
abandonment
discarding
dumping
throwing away
jettisoninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdʒetɪsənɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsənɪŋ/
Used attributively of equipment, devices, or procedures involved in discarding or ejecting.
Synonyms
jettisoning (self)
scrapping
dismissing
rejecting
divesting
abandoning
offloading
casting aside
casting off
ejecting
dumping
discarding
jettisonverb

jettisoning

Gerund

jettisoned
Past Simple
jettisoned
Past Participle
jettisoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
US
/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/
The crew had to jettison some cargo to lighten the ship.
Экипажу пришлось сбрасывать часть груза, чтобы облегчить судно.
They decided to jettison old ideas that no longer served them.
Они решили избавиться от старых идей, которые больше им не служили.
Additional translations
сливать
отбрасывать
Synonyms
abandon
release
shed
throw away
dump
discard
cast off

Definitions

jettisoningnoun
The act of discarding or throwing away something, especially from a ship or aircraft to lighten the load.
The jettisoning of cargo was necessary to stabilize the ship during the storm.
jettisoninggerund / present participle
Designed for, involved in, or relating to the act of discarding or ejecting something.
The pilot activated the jettisoning mechanism to release excess fuel.
jettisonverb
To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship.
The crew had to jettison the cargo to lighten the load.
To abandon or discard something that is no longer wanted or needed.
The company decided to jettison its unprofitable divisions.
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