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English noun: ballast | |||
| 1. | ballast (artifact) any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | material, stuff | ||
| 2. | ballast (substance) coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crushed rock, gravel | ||
| 3. | ballast (attribute) an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attribute | ||
| 4. | ballast (artifact) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) | ||
| Synonyms | ballast resistor, barretter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resistance, resistor | ||
| 5. | ballast (artifact) an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps | ||
| Synonyms | light ballast | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical device | ||
English verb: ballast | |||
| 1. | ballast (change) make steady with a ballast | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady | ||
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