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ballast - Dictionary definition and meaning for ballast

BALLAST

(noun) any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
the ballast alone always accounts for most of the weight on any freighter on the high seas. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
synonyms : light ballast
we were so grateful for the ballast he provided for all the evening camps in the villages. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
synonyms : ballast resistor , barretter
if i hadnt put in the ballast when i did, for sure your whole circuit would have blown up in your face. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
Roy has been the ballast of the family since Grandpa passed away. -added by diviya_inlas
(noun) coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
once he saw the ballast being laid down, he began to believe that they were actually going to have proper roads into the village. -added by diviya_inlas
(verb) make steady with a ballast
the captain was sure the crew had done a good job ballasting the vessel before they set off. -added by diviya_inlas

Selected Mnemonic for ballast

(Tag: Global) Divide it like--Bal(Balance)+Last(last long), adding weight to bring balance to something(as in weighing balance) or to make it stable that last long.
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Mnemonics for ballast

(Tag: English) ballast -- balance -- you are adding something to balance it or make it stable ( just as in weighing balance)
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