ballast | SAT Word of the Day
Did you know that modern cargo ships can carry up to 10,000 tons of water as ballast?
SAT Word of the Day: Ballast
Did you know that modern cargo ships can carry up to 10,000 tons of water as ballast?
ℹ️ Part of speech of ballast
ballast is a NOUN (count noun, singular)
🗣️ Pronunciation of ballast
ballast is pronounced /ˈbæl.əst/ or BAL-uhst.
📚️ Definition of ballast
Heavy material placed in a ship's hold to ensure stability: sand used as ballast.
Something that gives stability or substance: meditation as emotional ballast.
A device that regulates current in electrical circuits: the ballast in a fluorescent lamp.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of ballast in usage:
The container ship remained steady because of the tons of seawater ballast it was using.
Books are the ballast of the soul.
While renovating the old theater, Roberta discovered that replacing the fluorescent light ballasts would significantly reduce energy consumption.