balastro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ballast noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
Senses
balastro 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
- noun Heavy material carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to provide stability.
- noun Crushed stone or gravel laid down to form a stable bed for a road or railway track.
- verb To stabilise something by loading it with heavy material.