ballast
has definitions from the fields of nautical,physics,electricity,geology
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[ noun ] (nautical) any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)If his mother loves him , he clings_to that love as a ballast . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physics,electricity) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
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[ noun ] (physics) an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
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[ noun ] an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
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[ noun ] (geology) coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
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