Vocabulary Entry

ballast

|noun • verb

noun

A heavy material used to provide stability or balance, especially in ships or balloons.

Example Sentences

"The ship was loaded with ballast to ensure it stayed upright in rough seas."

"After the balloon ascended, the crew needed to release some ballast to gain altitude."

"The railway cars were equipped with ballast to keep them securely on the tracks."

verb

Example Sentences

"They decided to ballast the vessel before it set sail."

"The engineers will ballast the structure to enhance its stability."

"In the modeling competition, the team had to ballast their model boat for it to float properly."