ballast in French
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.