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jetsam: Meaning and Definition of

jet•sam

Pronunciation: ( jet'sum), [key]
— n.
  1. goods cast overboard deliberately, as to lighten a vessel or improve its stability in an emergency, which sink where jettisoned or are washed ashore.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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jet propulsion jet set
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