Definitions for ballast
  • Ballast (a.) - Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
  • Ballast (a.) - Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.
  • Ballast (a.) - Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid.
  • Ballast (a.) - The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete.
  • Ballast (a.) - Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
  • Ballast (v. t.) - To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold.
  • Ballast (v. t.) - To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc., in order to make it firm and solid.
  • Ballast (v. t.) - To keep steady; to steady, morally.
  • Ballasted (imp. & p. p.) - of Ballast
  • Ballaster - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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  • Ballastic - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Ballasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Ballast
  • Ballasting (n.) - That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.
  • Ballasts - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Ballast's - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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