ballasted

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A form of ballast — Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastSimple past and past participle of ballast.

    These bridges are not at present suitable for carrying ballasted tracks and are in any case approaching renewal age.

    1957 October 28, “Notes and News: Manchester-Crewe Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 734

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deballast
Cite this entry
APA

ballasted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballasted

MLA

“ballasted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballasted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballasted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballasted.

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