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Jetsam
Description:
Jetsam refers to goods or cargo that has been purposely thrown overboard from a ship or airplane, usually in an attempt to lighten the load or improve stability. The term can also be used figuratively, describing things that have been discarded or abandoned.
Sample Sentences:
- During the storm, the crew jettisoned the jetsam to keep the ship from sinking.
- The beach is littered with jetsam from the recent shipwreck.
- As technology advances, yesterday's cutting-edge devices quickly become jetsam.
- She sifted through the jetsam of old books in search of a hidden treasure.
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