verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Simple past and past participle of ballast. form-of, participle, past

   "These bridges are not at present suitable for carrying ballasted tracks and are in any case approaching renewal age."

Synonyms

All synonyms

balanceballast resistorballast resistorbarretterbreak bulkbreak out ballast

Example

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"These bridges are not at present suitable for carrying ballasted tracks and are in any case approaching renewal age."

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