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