Ballast Mnemonic
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ballast
ballast
/ˈbæl.əst/
Examples
- The keel is molded as part of the hull and the ballast is poured in.
- In Europe, the piston tank is the ballast system of choice.
- The columns would terminate in ballast tanks below the surface.
- The second jumps into a ballast tank to escape the fiery outreach of the demon.
- The German commander ordered the ballast tanks blown and the submarine went up.
- The ballast controls the current to the bulb.
- The track and ballast form the permanent way.
- Habit is the ballast that chains the dog to his vomit.
- However, the Ballast Pond was part of the dockyard at the time.
- The AC ballast was about the size of a building brick.
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
noun
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
noun
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
noun
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
noun
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
noun
make steady with a ballast
verb
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"Ball + Last. Heavy balls keep ships stable and last in storms."
Ball + Last. Heavy balls make the ship stable last.
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