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bal·last [ˈbæləst] N no pl

1. ballast (for ship, balloon):

ballast

balast m

2. ballast RAIL:

ballast

gramoz m

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To control their weight, submarines have ballast tanks, which can hold varying amounts of water and air. en.wikipedia.org

They wanted to operate valves and ballast systems themselves. en.wikipedia.org

This was additional to the iron ballast carried by these extreme clippers. en.wikipedia.org

Submarines change the amount of water and air in their ballast tanks to decrease buoyancy for submerging or increase it for surfacing. en.wikipedia.org

Other examples of nonlinear loads are battery chargers, electronic ballasts, variable frequency drives, and switching mode power supplies. en.wikipedia.org

Behind the pilot are the main ballast tank and fuel tank. en.wikipedia.org

The release of emergency ballast caused a sharp pitching up, straining the ship against the mooring line. en.wikipedia.org

The low ballast resistance of very long track circuits reduces their sensitivity. en.wikipedia.org

In 1905 a rock-crushing plant was built to produce track ballast for the railroad. en.wikipedia.org

The differences can especially be seen in empty ballast tanks. en.wikipedia.org

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