Cari
Ballast
01
pemberat, beban penyeimbang
a heavy substance placed in a ship's hull or an airship's tanks to lower its center of gravity and counteract unwanted tilting, rolling, or drifting
Contoh-contoh
The passenger ferry adjusted its ballast water before docking to maintain an even keel.
Feri penumpang menyesuaikan air ballasnya sebelum berlabuh untuk mempertahankan lunas yang rata.
02
an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
Contoh-contoh
Without a working ballast, the fluorescent tube kept flickering.
03
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
Contoh-contoh
His sense of duty was the moral ballast of his leadership.
04
crushed stone laid to form a stable foundation for roads or railway tracks
Contoh-contoh
Construction crews used granite ballast for the new highway bed.
to ballast
01
to make something stable or balanced by adding or using ballast, which is a heavy material used to provide stability
Contoh-contoh
The submarine was carefully ballasted before diving.
