jetsam

[US]/'dʒets(ə)m/
[UK]/'dʒɛtsəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.goods or cargo that is thrown overboard from a ship, especially during an emergency

Phrases & Collocations

flotsam and jetsam

Example Sentences

Sick and starving refugees are the flotsam and jetsam of war.

Under the bridge, you see the human flotsam and jetsam of a big city.

threw themselves on the food; jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.

The beach was littered with jetsam after the storm.

The sailors salvaged the jetsam from the wrecked ship.

The jetsam from the crashed plane washed ashore.

The divers searched for jetsam on the ocean floor.

The jetsam included pieces of broken furniture.

The jetsam was carried away by the strong currents.

The jetsam provided clues about the shipwreck.

The storm left behind a trail of jetsam and debris.

The jetsam was a mix of plastic bottles and fishing nets.

The coast guard patrolled the shoreline looking for jetsam.

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