Meaning & use
Ballasting
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Adding heavy material to something, such as a ship or balloon, to improve its stability.
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The crew spent the morning ballasting the hull before setting sail.
Engineers recommended ballasting the tower's base to withstand strong winds.
A note on using this word
Railway tracks are also "ballasted" with crushed stone to keep the rails firmly in place.
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