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ballast in Finnish

ballast in Finnish is paarlasti, painolasti, raidesepeli — ballast means heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

ballast in Finnish

paarlasti
noun
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
painolasti
noun
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
raidesepeli
noun
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
raidesora
noun
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
tukikerros
noun
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
elektroninen virranrajoitin
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
kuristin
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
virranrajoitin
noun
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
ottaa painolastia
verb
(transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
sepelöidä
verb
(transitive) To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
tasapainottaa
verb
(transitive) To weigh down with a ballast.

What does "ballast" mean?

  1. noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
    "The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea."
  2. noun Crushed stone or gravel laid down to form a stable bed for a road or railway track.
    "Workers spread fresh ballast along the section of track before laying new sleepers."
  3. verb To stabilise something by loading it with heavy material.
    "The crew ballasted the vessel before setting out into rough water."
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ballast in a sentence

  • The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea.
  • Workers spread fresh ballast along the section of track before laying new sleepers.
  • The crew ballasted the vessel before setting out into rough water.

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What is "ballast" in Finnish?

"ballast" in Finnish is paarlasti, painolasti, raidesepeli. ballast means: Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

How do you use "ballast" in a sentence?

Example: "The old ship carried stone ballast in its hold to keep it steady at sea." In Finnish, "ballast" is paarlasti, painolasti, raidesepeli.

Are there other ways to say "ballast" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "ballast": paarlasti, painolasti, raidesepeli, raidesora, tukikerros, elektroninen virranrajoitin.

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