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- [bal-uh st]
- /ˈbæl əst/
- /ˈbæ.ləst.ɪŋ/
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- [bal-uh st]
- /ˈbæl əst/
Definitions of ballasting word
- noun ballasting Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability. 1
- noun ballasting Aeronautics. something heavy, as bags of sand, placed in the car of a balloon for control of altitude and, less often, of attitude, or placed in an aircraft to control the position of the center of gravity. 1
- noun ballasting anything that gives mental, moral, or political stability or steadiness: the ballast of a steady income. 1
- noun ballasting gravel, broken stone, slag, etc., placed between and under the ties of a railroad to give stability, provide drainage, and distribute loads. 1
- noun ballasting Electricity. Also called ballast resistor. a device, often a resistor, that maintains the current in a circuit at a constant value by varying its resistance in order to counteract changes in voltage. a device that maintains the current through a fluorescent or mercury lamp at the desired constant value, sometimes also providing the necessary starting voltage and current. 1
- verb with object ballasting to furnish with ballast: to ballast a ship. 1
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Origin of ballasting
First appearance:
before 1450 One of the 25% oldest English words
1450-1500; < Middle Low German, perhaps ultimately < Scandinavian; compare Old Danish, Old Swedish barlast, equivalent to bar bare1 + last load; see last4
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Parts of speech for Ballasting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ballasting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ballasting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ballasting
verb ballasting
- lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- stuff — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- pile — the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
- carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
- cram — If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
Antonyms for ballasting
verb ballasting
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
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