ballast

/bˈæləst/

/ˈbæɫəst/

Ballast

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps

a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings

coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

to ballast

MAIN VERB

make steady with a ballast

Examples

1. And so that creates ballast.

2. You're ballast.

3. A large cruise ship usually has several ballast tanks.

4. It gave you some ballast.