ballast (Meaning)
ballast (n)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
ballast (v)
make steady with a ballast
ballast (a.)
Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.
Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid.
The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete.
Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
ballast (v. t.)
To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold.
To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc., in order to make it firm and solid.
To keep steady; to steady, morally.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ballast
ballast Sentence Examples
- The ship's ballast of iron ore provided stability during its transatlantic voyage.
- The crew carefully adjusted the ballast to ensure optimal buoyancy.
- Ballast tanks on submarines control their depth and maneuverability.
- Dumping ballast water from ships can harm marine ecosystems.
- The heavy ballast in the hot air balloon kept it grounded until launch.
- High-performance vehicles often use ballast to enhance traction and handling.
- The engineer calculated the required ballast for the crane to prevent overturning.
- The ballast of a railway locomotive contributes to its weight distribution.
- In construction, ballast is used to stabilize roads, bridges, and other structures.
- The aircraft's center of gravity was adjusted by shifting its ballast.
FAQs About the word ballast
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship, coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads, an attribute that tends to give stability in
burden, loading,cargo, payload, freight, lading, load, deadweight, overload, truckload
No antonyms found.
The ship's ballast of iron ore provided stability during its transatlantic voyage.
The crew carefully adjusted the ballast to ensure optimal buoyancy.
Ballast tanks on submarines control their depth and maneuverability.
Dumping ballast water from ships can harm marine ecosystems.
