Science Fair Project Dictionary
Ballast
English
Noun
ballast
- Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads
Transitive verb
to ballast
- To stabilize or load a ship with ballast
- To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track
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