ballastˈbæl əst
ballast (v)
- present
- ballasts
- past
- ballasted
- past participle
- ballasted
- present participle
- ballasting
ballast (n)
- plural
- ballasts
ballast
English Definitions:
ballast (noun)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
ballast (noun)
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
ballast (noun)
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
ballast resistor, ballast, barretter (noun)
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
ballast, light ballast (verb)
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
ballast (verb)
make steady with a ballast
ballast (Noun)
Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
ballast (Noun)
Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
ballast (Noun)
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads.
ballast (Noun)
A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
ballast (Noun)
device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g.in a tube lamp supply circuit)
ballast (Verb)
To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
ballast (Verb)
To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
Ballast
Ballast is material that is used to provide stability to a vehicle or structure. Ballast, other than cargo, may be placed in a vehicle, often a ship or the gondola of a balloon or airship, to provide stability. A compartment within a boat, ship, submarine, or other floating structure that holds water is called a ballast tank. Water should move in and out from the ballast tank to balance the ship. In a vessel that travels on the water, the ballast will remain below the water level, to counteract the effects of weight above the water level. The ballast may be redistributed in the vessel or disposed of altogether to change its effects on the movement of the vessel.
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