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Ballast
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lastro, peso de estabilização
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
Exemplos
Naval architects calculated the optimal ballast distribution for maximum stability in rough seas.
Os arquitetos navais calcularam a distribuição ótima do lastro para a máxima estabilidade em mares agitados.
02
an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
Exemplos
Technicians installed dimmable ballasts to adjust light intensity.
03
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
Exemplos
Reading philosophy gave him ballast in times of uncertainty.
04
crushed stone laid to form a stable foundation for roads or railway tracks
Exemplos
The train 's weight compresses the ballast, improving track stability.
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
Exemplos
They ballasted the buoy to ensure it stayed upright in the water.
