Clearance and Jettison

Clearance

Clearance noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

Jettison and clearance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jettison" instead a noun "Clearance".

Nearby Words: cleared, clearing

Jettison

Jettison noun - The getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless.
Usage example: with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo

Clearance and jettison are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clearance" instead a noun "Jettison".

Nearby Words: jettisoned, jettisoning
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