ballast
noun
/ˈbæl.əst/
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- (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
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lest
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- (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
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ballast
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- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
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ballast,
remblai
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ballast
verb
/ˈbæl.əst/
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- (transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
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ballaster
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