jettisonable

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English

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Etymology

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From jettison +‎ -able.

Adjective

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jettisonable (comparative more jettisonable, superlative most jettisonable)

  1. Capable of being jettisoned.
    • 2003, Ralph D. Kimberlin, chapter 34, in Flight Testing of Fixed-Wing Aircraft, →ISBN, page 406:
      A backup method for the spin recovery parachute system is jettisonable ballast.