"unballasted" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: un- + ballasted Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|ballasted}} un- + ballasted Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unballasted (not comparable)
  1. (shipping) Not loaded or stabilised with ballast. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Shipping Translations (not stabilised with ballast): ανερμάτιστος (anermátistos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-unballasted-en-adj-LDy8WWyH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Topics: economics, science, sciences, shipping, transport Disambiguation of 'not stabilised with ballast': 93 7
  2. (figurative) Unstable, liable to flounder. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unballasted-en-adj-Ca0ZbWRG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 44 56

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