ballast : Idioms & Phrases
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Ballast engine
- a steam engine used in excavating and for digging and raising stones and gravel for ballast.
Webster 1913
ballast resistor
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noun a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
barretter; ballast.
WordNet
In ballast trim
(Naut.) , having only ballast on board. R. H. Dana, Jr.
Webster 1913
light ballast
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noun an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
ballast.
WordNet
Shifting ballast
- ballast which may be moved from one side of a vessel to another as safety requires.
Webster 1913
Ship in ballast
- a ship carring only ballast.
Webster 1913
To freshen ballast
(Naut.) , to shift Or restore it.
Webster 1913
water ballast
Wa"ter bal"last
Definitions
(Naut.) Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast.
