Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 12 compound words that contain ballast. The most common are listed below. Open ballast in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- ballast resistorAn electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it, and thus tends to maintain a constant current
- ballast tankOne of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines; when filled with seawater they allow the boat to submerge; when emptied using compressed air buoyancy is restored and the vessel rises towards the surface. Auxiliary ballast …
- water ballastA weight in the form of seawater that can be let or pumped into a ballast tank within a vessel when required.
- ballast tanksplural of ballast tank: One of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines; when filled with seawater they allow the boat to submerge; when emptied using compressed air buoyancy is restored and the vessel rises towards the …
- ballast wagona hopper wagon used to carry ballast (stone) for railway track maintenance purposes.
- ballast upTo ballast (stabilize or load with a weight) (something, e.g. a ship).
- ballast carA hopper car or gondola car designed to transport and spread ballast on railroad tracks.
- ballast carsplural of ballast car: A hopper car or gondola car designed to transport and spread ballast on railroad tracks.
- ballast masterAlternative form of ballastmaster: A harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.
- success ballastAdditional weight added to a winning or successful vehicle as a handicap.
- ballast wagonsplural of ballast wagon: a hopper wagon used to carry ballast (stone) for railway track maintenance purposes.
- ballast resistorsplural of ballast resistor: An electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it, and thus tends to maintain a constant current
- in ballast conditionIn ballast.
Compound words 12
- deballastTo remove ballast from a vessel
- autoballasterA type of ballast wagon, used to carry new ballast and then spread it along a section of railway track.
- ballastageA toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.
- ballastlessWithout ballast.
- reballastTo renew the ballast under railway track.
- unballastTo remove the ballast from.
- ballastmasterA harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.
- overballastTo load with too much ballast.
- underballastTo load with insufficient ballast.
- ballastagesplural of ballastage: A toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.