to ditch
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7.3
- verb
- /dɪtʃ/
- Specialized
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- The news is the rescue helicopter had to ditch.
- ditch the plane
- ditch the aircraft
- ditched at sea
Examples
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On our duty station off Wonson, Korea, we carried a helicopter and pilot aboard to pick up downed jet pilots forced to ditch in the cold waters of the Sea of Japan.
Blog text (11) -
The owner wants to protect her plane in case you have to ditch it at sea.
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And I got to ditch this boat!
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So now I know I gotta ditch the thing, see, in the water?
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Captain, I'm ditching the shuttle.
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I know I'm running out of fuel, so I'm thinking about ditching in the ocean.
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Simultaneously, he was faced with a stark choice: ditching the plane in the water, bailing out, or trying to start the jet engine.
Blog text (1) -
They moved helos into position for an open sea rescue in the event Solace 72 had to ditch.
Fiction book (2000) -
It was decided that the crew should ditch the bomb off the coast of Savannah; hopefully, that nice, cushy Atlantic mud would keep the bomb casing from breaking.
Blog text (5) -
The pilots prepared for an emergency landing, deciding it was safest to ditch the aircraft in the ocean.
Synonyms
15
4.6
To put a plane or helicopter down quickly in an emergency, often causing damage
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Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A tall plant in wet places with long leaves and feathery flowers used to make mats and arrow shafts
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ditch meaning 'to make an emergency landing' grew from the same idea of putting something down into a 'ditch' or low place to stop it quickly. So when a pilot must ditch, they land the plane fast on water or rough ground to avoid worse danger.