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ballastbed — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ballast noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

Senses

ballastbed is used for these senses in English:

  • ballast Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.

ballast — full definition

  1. noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
  2. noun Crushed stone or gravel laid down to form a stable bed for a road or railway track.
  3. verb To stabilize something by loading it with heavy material.
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