Usually means: Carelessly scattering or dispersing items.
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  1. Glossary of Composite Terms (No longer online)
  2. K & A glossary (No longer online)
  3. Jackstrawing: Fiberglass Glossary
  4. JACKSTRAWING: Industry Terms for Fiberglass
  5. Space and Electronic Warfare Lexicon (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (jackstraw)

noun:  (usually in the plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
noun:  (dated) An insignificant person.
adjective:  Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
adjective:  (obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
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