any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
[ Syn: ballast resistor , barretter ]
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
[ Syn: light ballast ]
ballast (n.)
make steady with a ballast