ballasts
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 bal·last n. Pronunciation: ' ba-ləst Function: noun Etymology: probably from Low German, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish &Swedish barlast ballast; perhaps akin to Old English bær bare &to Old English hlæst load, hladan to load ― more at LADE Date: 1530 1 : a heavy substance placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) 2 : something that gives stability (as in character or conduct) 3 : gravel or broken stone laid in a railroad bed or used in making concrete 4 : a device used to provide the starting voltage or to stabilize the current in a circuit (as of a fluorescent lamp) –in ballast of a ship : having only ballast for a load]]> 2 ballast n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1538 1 : to steady or equip with or as if with ballast 2 : to fill in (as a railroad bed) with ballast]]> in ballast of a ship : having only ballast for a load]]>