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ballast

/ˈbæl.əst/

Translations

ballastnoun

ballasts

балласт

The ship's ballast was adjusted to ensure stability during the voyage.

Балласт корабля был отрегулирован для обеспечения стабильности во время плавания.

Additional translations

Synonyms

ballastverb

ballasted

Past Simple

ballasted

Past Participle

ballasting

Gerund

/ˈbæl.əst/

балластировать

They had to ballast the ship to ensure stability during the storm.

Им пришлось балластировать корабль, чтобы обеспечить устойчивость во время шторма.

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Synonyms

ballastadjective

/ˈbæl.əst/

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

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.