Throw Away From Ship Or Aeroplane Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is JETTISON which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: JETTISON

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	40%	9		A game played with two dice, in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately, and a first throw of anything else (a point) must be repeated before a 7 is thrown
3	33%	6		The lateral drift of a ship or an aeroplane; or, elbow-room

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "JETTISON" which means:

verb

• Throw away, of something encumbering
• Throw as from an airplane

noun

• (collective) items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
• The action of jettisoning items.

An example sentence would be:

• "The crew decided to jettison the cargo to lighten the aircraft."
• "In order to save themselves, the sailors had to jettison some of the heavy equipment."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick07 Mar 2012	Across 16
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