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
Submarines flood their ballast tanks to dive and pump them out to resurface safely.
잠수함은 잠수하기 위해 밸러스트 탱크에 물을 채우고 안전하게 부상하기 위해 그것들을 펌핑합니다.
To climb above the mountain pass, the dirigible pilot jettisoned ballast sandbags.
산길 위로 오르기 위해, 비행선 조종사는 밸러스트 모래 주머니를 버렸다.
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an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
예시들
The electrician replaced the faulty ballast in the ceiling light.
A new electronic ballast made the lamp more energy-efficient.
03
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
예시들
Her calm judgment served as ballast during the crisis.
Friendship can be a ballast against the stresses of modern life.
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crushed stone laid to form a stable foundation for roads or railway tracks
예시들
Workers spread fresh ballast beneath the railway ties.
The track ballast helps drain water and keep rails properly aligned.
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 crew ballasted the ship to prevent it from tilting in rough seas.
Engineers ballast the bridge supports to keep them steady during construction.
