How do you pronounce ballast?

ballast is pronounced as /ˈbælæst/.

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ballast

⚓ballast (bálast)

noun

/ˈbælæst/

lastre (lastre)

ballad ballet

Meaning

heavy material used to stabilize a ship or vehicle

Traducción del significado

material pesado utilizado para estabilizar un barco o vehículo

Oraciones de ejemplo

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

El barco fue cargado con lastre para mantenerse estable en la tormenta.

Synonyms

stabilizer, weight, support, counterbalance

Antonyms

instability, imbalance

Colocaciones

ship ballast, add ballast, ballast water

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