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- [jet-suh m]
- /ˈdʒɛt səm/
- /ˈdʒet.səm/
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- [jet-suh m]
- /ˈdʒɛt səm/
Definitions of jetsam word
- noun jetsam goods cast overboard deliberately, as to lighten a vessel or improve its stability in an emergency, which sink where jettisoned or are washed ashore. 1
- noun jetsam Unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, esp. material that has been discarded to lighten the vessel. 1
- noun jetsam sth that washes up on shore 1
- noun jetsam that portion of the equipment or cargo of a vessel thrown overboard to lighten her, as during a storm 0
- noun jetsam that part of the cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in danger 0
- noun jetsam such material washed ashore 0
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Origin of jetsam
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; alteration of jetson, syncopated variant of jettison
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Parts of speech for Jetsam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jetsam popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jetsam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jetsam
noun jetsam
- odds and ends — miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- miscellanea — Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.
- flotsam — the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water. Compare jetsam, lagan.
- debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
- detritus — Detritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when something has been used.
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