BALLAST

/ˈbæl.əst/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: B3A1L1L1A1S1T1 = 9

Definition

  1. verb make steady with a ballast.
  2. noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.
  3. noun coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads.
  4. noun an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals.
  5. noun a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations). — synonyms: ballast_resistor, barretter
  6. noun an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps. — synonyms: light_ballast

Examples

  • “something that steadies the mind or feelings”

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