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ballast Definition
(n)
any
heavy
material
used
to
stabilize
a
ship
or
airship
(n)
coarse
gravel
laid
to
form
a
bed
for
streets
and
railroads
(n)
an
attribute
that
tends
to
give
stability
in
character
and
morals
;
something
that
steadies
the
mind
or
feelings
(n)
a
resistor
inserted
into
a
circuit
to
compensate
for
changes
(
as
those
arising
from
temperature
fluctuations
)
(n)
an
electrical
device
for
starting
and
regulating
fluorescent
and
discharge
lamps
(v)
make
steady
with
a
ballast
ballast Synonyms
ballast
ballast resistor
barretter
light ballast
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