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jettison in Tagalog

taponlulan

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛtɪsn̩//ˈdʒɛt.ə.s(ə)n/

jettison in Tagalog: taponlulan, taponlulanin. In English, jettison means items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon to lighten the vessel.

Tagalog words for jettison

collectively, items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon
taponlulan
to eject from a boat
taponlulanin

English meaning of jettison

  1. noun Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon to lighten the vessel.
  2. noun The act of throwing goods overboard to lighten a ship or aircraft in distress.
  3. verb To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
  4. verb To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

Full definition of jettison

jettison in a sentence

  • The shoreline was littered with the floating jettison from the wrecked freighter.
  • Deep-sea divers discovered centuries-old jettison resting on the sandy seafloor.
  • The captain ordered the immediate jettison of the heavy cargo to save the sinking ship.

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Questions about jettison in Tagalog

What is the meaning of jettison in Tagalog?
Jettison in Tagalog is taponlulan, taponlulanin.
Ano ang jettison sa Tagalog?
Jettison: taponlulan, taponlulanin.
What does jettison mean in English?
Jettison means items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon to lighten the vessel.

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