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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which is used for steadying anything; a ballast.
2. 2
   The application of a ballast to a railway line.
3. 3
   The addition of a ballast to a ship.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of ballast form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

balanceballast resistorballast resistorbarretterbreak bulkbreak out ballast

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