Ballast
01
ballast, vikt för stabilitet
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
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
ballasts
Exempel
Submarines flood their ballast tanks to dive and pump them out to resurface safely.
Ubåtar fyller sina ballasttankar för att dyka och pumpar ut dem för att säkert återvända till ytan.
02
ballast, elektrisk ballast
an electrical device used to start and regulate the current in fluorescent or discharge lamps
Exempel
The electrician replaced the faulty ballast in the ceiling light.
Elektrikern bytte ut den felaktiga ballasten i taklampan.
03
stabilisator, motvikt
something that provides mental, emotional, or moral stability
Exempel
Her calm judgment served as ballast during the crisis.
Hennes lugna omdöme fungerade som ballast under krisen.
04
ballast, krosssten
crushed stone laid to form a stable foundation for roads or railway tracks
Exempel
Workers spread fresh ballast beneath the railway ties.
Arbetare sprider färsk ballast under järnvägssyllarna.
to ballast
01
ballasta, stabilisera
to make something stable or balanced by adding or using ballast, which is a heavy material used to provide stability
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
avlett
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
ballast
3:e person singular
ballasts
presens particip
ballasting
enkelt preteritum
ballasted
perfekt particip
ballasted
Exempel
The crew ballasted the ship to prevent it from tilting in rough seas.
Besättningen ballastade fartyget för att förhindra att det lutade i hårt hav.
