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Word: Jetsam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (as jetson): from jettison
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɛts(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, especially material that has been discarded to lighten the vessel
Short Definition:unwanted material that has been thrown overboard from ship and washed ashore
Examples:- there was plenty of good kindling among the jetsam on the beach
- the jetsam of technology
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