Ballast Definition & Meaning
ballast
- noun
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- verb
- make steady with a ballast
"Ballast" in song lyrics
See how ballast is used in real songs:
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"Never be jealous, no malice, I'll be your ballast"
Princess Superstar — My Life -
"digital ballast"
AOL — AOL -
"tanning bed lighting ballast"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with ballast
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- What does ballast mean?
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps make steady with a ballast
- What part of speech is ballast?
- Ballast is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does ballast have?
- Ballast has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).