Polish Meaning of ballast
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Definitions and Meaning of ballast in English
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.
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balast
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
Ciężar,ładunek,masa własna,ładunek,ładunek,Ładowanie,wczytywanie,ładunek użyteczny,bela,wagon
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ballarag => Ballarag, ball-and-socket joint => Staw kulisty, ballahou => ballahou, ballahoo => balahoo, balladry => ballada,
