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Detailed Translations for ballast from English to German

ballast:

ballast [the ~] noun

  1. the ballast
    der Ballast

Translation Matrix for ballast:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ballast ballast
- ballast resistor; barretter; light ballast

Related Words for "ballast":

  • ballasts

Synonyms for "ballast":


Related Definitions for "ballast":

  1. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship1
  2. an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps1
  3. a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)1
  4. an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings1
  5. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads1
  6. make steady with a ballast1

Wiktionary Translations for ballast:

ballast
verb
  1. to lay ballast on the bed of a railway track
  2. to stabilize a ship with ballast
noun
  1. material laid to form a bed for a road
  2. heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel
ballast
noun
  1. grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (z.B. beim Gleisbau)
  2. Stoff oder Bauteil, das für seine Größe vergleichsweise schwer ist und zur Stabilisierung des Objektes, auf welchem es geladen ist (z.B. auf Schiffen, Ballonen, U-Booten und anderen Tauchfahrzeugen) dient

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