"deballast" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deballasts [present, singular, third-person], deballasting [participle, present], deballasted [participle, past], deballasted [past]
Etymology: de- + ballast Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|ballast}} de- + ballast Head templates: {{en-verb}} deballast (third-person singular simple present deballasts, present participle deballasting, simple past and past participle deballasted)
  1. (nautical) To remove ballast from a vessel Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-deballast-en-verb-o192eMaF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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