Defenition of the word ballast
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Defenition of the word ballast
- Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship, to provide stability.
- used to stabilize a ship or airship
- make steady with a ballast
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
Synonyms for the word ballast
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- ballast resistor
- barretter
- counterbalance
- counterweight
- light ballast
- weight
Similar words in the ballast
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- ballast
- ballast's
- ballasted
- ballasting
- ballasts
Hypernyms for the word ballast
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- attribute
- brace
- crushed rock
- electrical device
- gravel
- material
- matter
- pavement
- paving
- resistance
- resistor
- stabilise
- stabilize
- steady
- stuff
- substance
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