ballast

English Thesaurus

1. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	material, stuff,
definition	:	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance)

2. an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	electrical device,
definition	:	a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact)

3. a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	resistance, resistor,
definition	:	an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current (noun.artifact)

4. an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	attribute,
definition	:	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity (noun.tops)

5. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	crushed rock, gravel,
definition	:	rock fragments and pebbles (noun.substance)

6. make steady with a ballast (verb.change)

hypernym	:	brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady,
definition	:	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace (verb.contact)

7. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ballast,
definition	:	make steady with a ballast (verb.change)

8. make steady with a ballast (verb.change)

derivation	:	ballast,
definition	:	any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship (noun.artifact)

9. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ballast,
definition	:	make steady with a ballast (verb.change)

10. make steady with a ballast (verb.change)

derivation	:	ballast,
definition	:	any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship (noun.artifact)