ballast
/ˈbæl.əst/ verb C2- To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
- To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
- To weigh down with a ballast.
He/she/it ballasts · Past ballasted · Past participle ballasted · -ing form ballasting
Verb forms
- Base form
- ballast
- He/she/it
- ballasts
- Past
- ballasted
- Past participle
- ballasted
- -ing form
- ballasting
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