HyperDic: ballast

English > 6 senses of the word ballast:
NOUNartifactballastany heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
substanceballastcoarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
attributeballastan attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals
artifactballast, ballast resistor, barrettera resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
artifactballast, light ballastan electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
VERBchangeballastmake steady with a ballast
ballast > pronunciation
Soundsbae'lahst
Rhymesabolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...
English > ballast: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.
Broadermaterial, stuffThe tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Spanishbalastro, lastre
Catalanllast
Verbsballastmake steady with a ballast
English > ballast: 6 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaningcoarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads.
Broadergravel, crushed rockrock fragments and pebbles
Spanishbalasto, balastro
English > ballast: 6 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningAn attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings.
BroaderattributeAn abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
English > ballast: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations).
Synonymsballast resistor, barretter
Broaderresistor, resistanceAn electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
English > ballast: 6 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningAn electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps.
Synonymlight ballast
Broaderelectrical deviceA device that produces or is powered by electricity
Spanishestabilizador de iluminación, estabilizador
English > ballast: 6 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake steady with a ballast.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderbrace, steady, stabilize, stabilisesupport or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace / brace
Spanishlastrar
Catalanllastrar
Nounsballastany heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

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