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ballast

/ˈbæl.əst/

Translations

ballastnoun

ballasts

ballastTerme technique utilisé en marine, en chemin de fer et en électricité.

The ship's crew added extra ballast to stabilize the vessel during the storm.

L'équipage a ajouté du ballast supplémentaire pour stabiliser le navire pendant la tempête.

Additional translations

poids mortAu sens figuré, pour désigner ce qui alourdit ou n'apporte pas de valeur utile.

Synonyms

ballastverb

ballasted

Past Simple

ballasted

Past Participle

ballasting

Gerund

/ˈbæl.əst/

lesterVerbe technique et figuré.

The crew ballasted the ship to ensure it remained steady during the storm.

L'équipage a lesté le navire pour qu'il reste stable pendant la tempête.

Synonyms

ballastadjective

/ˈbæl.əst/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., “ballast water”, “ballast resistor”.

de ballastEmploi technique, surtout dans les syntagmes comme eaux de ballast.

New regulations address the treatment of ballast water discharged by ships.

Les nouvelles réglementations concernent le traitement des eaux de ballast rejetées par les navires.

Definitions

ballastnoun

Heavy material, such as gravel, sand, or iron, placed in the hold of a ship to ensure its stability.

The ship's crew added extra ballast to stabilize the vessel during the storm.

A device used in an electric circuit to maintain a constant current, especially in fluorescent lamps.

The flickering light was fixed by replacing the faulty ballast in the fluorescent fixture.

Gravel or coarse stone used to form the bed of a railway track or road.

The workers spread new ballast along the railway to improve the track's stability.

Something that gives stability or substance.

Her calm demeanor served as a ballast during the chaotic meeting.

ballastverb

To provide stability to a ship or other structure by adding weight.

The crew ballasted the ship to ensure it remained steady during the storm.

To stabilize or provide balance to something.

The company ballasted its finances by diversifying its investments.

ballastadjective

Serving as or relating to ballast; providing or associated with stability or weight.

New regulations address the treatment of ballast water discharged by ships.