Ballast
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밸러스트, 안정화 추
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
예시들
The passenger ferry adjusted its ballast water before docking to maintain an even keel.
여객 페리는 균일한 용골을 유지하기 위해 정박하기 전에 밸러스트 물을 조정했습니다.
02
an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
예시들
Without a working ballast, the fluorescent tube kept flickering.
03
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
예시들
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
예시들
Construction crews used granite ballast for the new highway bed.
to ballast
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to make something stable or balanced by adding or using ballast, which is a heavy material used to provide stability
예시들
The submarine was carefully ballasted before diving.
