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ballast

noun

/ˈbælæst/

Meaning

heavy material used to stabilize a ship or vehicle

The ship was loaded with ballast to remain steady in the storm.

stabilizer, weight, support, counterbalance

instability, imbalance

ship ballast, add ballast, ballast water

a pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream

a person who lives by asking for money or food

the practice of marrying multiple spouses at the same time

A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms.

a system of faith and worship involving belief in a higher power

a long, repetitive, or tedious account or list; originally a form of prayer