- BALLAST Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BALLAST is a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
- Ballast - Wikipedia
Ballast is dense material used as a weight 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
- BALLAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
BALLAST definition: 1 heavy matter such as sand, stone, or water that is used at the bottom of a ship or a hot-air… Learn more
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Definition of ballast noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- ballast - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
Also called ballast resistor a device, often a resistor, that maintains the current in a circuit at a constant value by varying its resistance in order to counteract changes in voltage
- Ballast - definition of ballast by The Free Dictionary
1 To stabilize or provide with ballast 2 To fill (a railroad bed) with or as if with ballast
- BALLAST Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
BALLAST definition: any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability See examples of ballast used in a sentence
- BALLAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Ballast is any substance that is used in ships or hot-air balloons to make them heavier and more stable Ballast usually consists of water, sand, or iron
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