Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of furnishing with ballast, as a ship or railroad.
- noun Ballast; that which is used for ballast, as gravel or broken stones, cinders, or other material used for the covering of roads or to form the upper works or permanent way of a railroad.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.
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- verb Present participle of
ballast . - noun That which is used for steadying anything;
ballast .
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Examples
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One reason for deferring the masonry work as well as the ballasting was the inability to handle the necessary supplies.
The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History W. F. Bailey
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Much critical inquiry is directed to the propriety of Arthur's jib, or the necessity of "ballasting" or pouring a little molten lead into Edward's keel.
Stray Studies from England and Italy John Richard Greene 1860
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This artificial lagoon is entirely immersed, ballasting the city.
New Kiribati 2008
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The solution: to pack my tail—so to speak—with ballasting weights to compensate for any bothersome air pockets.
With Love and Laughter, John Ritter Amy Yasbeck 2010
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The consternation of many is driven by the fact that in the absence of the mitigatory and ballasting influence of the U.S. presence, the central government in Baghdad may be powerless to stop men like Shaffir from turning their martial detachments into personal militias.
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There are many instances of houses falling over the cliffs, and ballasting the beaches with rubble is only a temporary measure until it gets washed back into the sea.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Mississippi river boatman and the only President except Hoover with a significant engineering patent a ballasting system.
"The aura around him is just really nice." Ann Althouse 2008
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The transport giant has agreed to provide funding for the ‘ballasting’ process, which will see tonnes of crushed stone laid in order to help keep the track in place.
FirstGroup Provides Welcome Boost To Deeside Railway Line Thatsnews 2008
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This schematic illustrates the ballasting system that Wayne Gramlich imagines would keep the seastead from tipping over.
Peter Thiel Makes Down Payment on Libertarian Ocean Colonies 2008
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This schematic illustrates the ballasting system that Wayne Gramlich imagines would keep the seastead from tipping over.
Peter Thiel Makes Down Payment on Libertarian Ocean Colonies 2008
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