BALLAST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ballast (what does ballast mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
   Synonym(s)
   • light ballast (what does light ballast mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • electrical device (what does electrical device mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
   Synonym(s)
   • ballast resistor (what does ballast resistor mean?)
   • barretter (what does barretter mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resistor (what does resistor mean?)
   • resistance (what does resistance mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals
   • something that steadies the mind or feelings
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attribute (what does attribute mean?)
5. Meaning
   • coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • crushed rock (what does crushed rock mean?)

BALLAST as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make steady with a ballast
   Hypernyms(s) ballast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • brace (what does brace mean?)
   • steady (what does steady mean?)
   • stabilize (what does stabilize mean?)
   • stabilise (what does stabilise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ballast (what does ballast mean?)