Looking for the meaning of the word BALLASTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BALLASTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ballast
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbaləst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge
Short Definition:stabilize ship with ballast
Examples:- the vessel has been ballasted to give the necessary floating stability
- people insufficiently ballasted with factual information
Definition:
form (the bed of a railway line or the substratum of a road) with gravel or coarse stone
Short Definition:form bed of railway with ballast
Examples:- the track was laid with rails and ballasted with earth
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