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Meaning of word ballast from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

ballast   noun

Meaning : Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.

Meaning : Coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads.

Meaning : An attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals. Something that steadies the mind or feelings.

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

Synonyms : ballast resistor, barretter

Meaning : An electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps.

Synonyms : light ballast

ballast   verb

Meaning : Make steady with a ballast.