"ballast" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæl.əst/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-ballast.ogg [US], en-au-ballast.ogg [Australia] Forms: ballast [singular], ballasts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A ballast is a heavy material that is used to provide stability.
    Sense id: simple-ballast-en-noun-dT6TxpF7 Categories (other): Nautical

Verb

IPA: /ˈbæl.əst/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-ballast.ogg [US], en-au-ballast.ogg [Australia] Forms: ballast [canonical], ballasts [third-person, singular], ballasted [past], ballasted [past, participle], ballasting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are ballasting something, you are using a ballast to provide stability.
    Sense id: simple-ballast-en-verb-m-1obczU
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