English to English
noun
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
source: WordNet 3.0
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
source: WordNet 3.0
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
source: WordNet 3.0
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
source: WordNet 3.0
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
source: WordNet 3.0
- Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- make steady with a ballast
source: WordNet 3.0
- To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [bálast] Pangpabigat na inilalagay sa sasakyan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [bálast] Maglagay ng pangpabigat
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
