"ballast" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ba.last/ Audio: Fr-ballast.ogg [France], Fr-Paris--ballast.ogg [Paris] Forms: ballasts [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} ballast m (plural ballasts)
  1. (nautical) heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ballast-fr-noun-DgRCAhQt Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  2. coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ballast-fr-noun-ynDdj0w4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 76
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          "hold",
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          "ship",
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          "balloon",
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          "laid"
        ],
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          "bed",
          "bed"
        ],
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          "road",
          "road"
        ],
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          "railroad",
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        "heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability"
      ],
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          "material",
          "material"
        ],
        [
          "hold",
          "hold"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
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          "gondola",
          "gondola"
        ],
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          "balloon",
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          "provide",
          "provide"
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      ],
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          "laid"
        ],
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          "bed"
        ],
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          "road",
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        ],
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          "railroad",
          "railroad"
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