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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbæləst/
ballast means: Heavy material put in a ship or balloon to keep it steady or control its balance.
noun
Heavy material put in a ship or balloon to keep it steady or control its balance.
- The ship carries ballast for balance.
- They added sand as ballast to steady the boat.
- The balloon rose after the pilot released some ballast.
Rough stones laid under railway tracks or roads, or used in concrete.
- Workers spread ballast under the tracks.
- The ballast helps rainwater drain away.
- Fresh ballast was laid along the repaired railway line.
verb
To put heavy material in a ship or other object to make it steady.
- They ballast the boat with sand.
- The crew ballasted the ship before departure.
- We need to ballast the vessel evenly.
Questions about ballast
What does ballast mean?
Heavy material put in a ship or balloon to keep it steady or control its balance.
What is ballast in other languages?
Türkçe: safra · Español: lastre · Français: lest · Deutsch: Ballast · Italiano: zavorra · 日本語: バラスト
How do you pronounce ballast?
It is pronounced /ˈbæləst/.
How do you use ballast in a sentence?
The ship carries ballast for balance. They added sand as ballast to steady the boat.
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