verb🔗ShareJeter par-dessus bordTo 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."Les aérostiers ont dû jeter par-dessus bord tous leurs sacs de sable pour franchir la dernière colline.nauticalvehiclespacesailingmilitaryactiontechnologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbandonner, se débarrasser deTo let go or get rid of as being useless or defective."The pilot jettisoned the fuel tanks to lighten the plane for an emergency landing. "Le pilote a abandonné les réservoirs de carburant pour alléger l'avion en vue d'un atterrissage d'urgence.actionnauticalmilitarytechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
