ballasted
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ballasted, past participle; ballasts, 3rd person singular present; ballasting, present participle; ballasted, past tense;
/ˈbaləst/,
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ballasted, past participle; ballasts, 3rd person singular present; ballasting, present participle; ballasted, past tense;
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Give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge
- - the vessel has been ballasted to give the necessary floating stability
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Form (the bed of a railroad line or road) with gravel or coarse stone
Web Definitions:
- (Ballasting) The addition of Liquid or Dry weight inside the tire to act as a counterbalance, to increase traction, reduce wheel spin, and dampen out bounce.
- (Ballasting) Dredging by hand with a scoop.
- bal·last (bŕląest) noun 1. Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or the gondola of a balloon to enhance stability. 2. a. Coarse gravel or crushed rock laid to form a bed for roads or railroads. b. The gravel ingredient of concrete. 3. ...