ballast in French
ballast in French is lest, ballast, remblai — ballast means heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
ballast in French
lest
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
ballast
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
remblai
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
ballast
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
ballaster
(transitive) To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
What does "ballast" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 French?
"ballast" in French is lest, ballast, remblai. 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 French, "ballast" is lest, ballast, remblai.
Are there other ways to say "ballast" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "ballast": lest, ballast, remblai, ballaster.
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