ballast
noun [U] /ˈbæl.əst/Definition
› heavy matter such as sand or stone that is used at the bottom of a ship or a hot-air balloon to make it heavier, or the small stones on which railways and roads are madeArea, mass, weight and volume in generalRailways and railway linesParts of ships and boats
(Definition of ballast noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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