ballast
definition: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
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speech part: noun
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definition: an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
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speech part: noun
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light ballast
definition: a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
ballast resistor
barretter
definition: an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals
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speech part: noun
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definition: coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
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speech part: noun
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definition: to make a ship steady with a ballast
example: We need to ballast the ship.
speech part: verb
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