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Ballast
01
ballast, gewicht voor stabiliteit
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
Voorbeelden
The passenger ferry adjusted its ballast water before docking to maintain an even keel.
De passagiersveerboot paste zijn ballastwater aan voor het aanleggen om een gelijkmatige kiel te behouden.
02
an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
Voorbeelden
Without a working ballast, the fluorescent tube kept flickering.
03
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
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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
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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
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The submarine was carefully ballasted before diving.
