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ballast in Swedish

ballast in Swedish is ballast, barlast — ballast means heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.

ballast in Swedish

ballast
noun
barlast
noun

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 Swedish?

"ballast" in Swedish is ballast, barlast. 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 Swedish, "ballast" is ballast, barlast.

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

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "ballast": ballast, barlast.

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