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ballast verb

  /ˈbæl.əst/
  • To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
 ottaa painolastia
  • To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
 sepelöidä
  • To weigh down with a ballast.
 tasapainottaa

ballast noun

  /ˈbæl.əst/
  • (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
 paarlasti, painolasti
  • (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
 elektroninen virranrajoitin, kuristin, virranrajoitin
  • Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
 raidesepeli, raidesora, tukikerros
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